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Barrow's Golden-eye (Clangula islandica). — Not common. It 

 winters on the coast; a few have been taken on Vancouver Island. 



Buffle-head — Butter-ball (Charifonctta albcola). — An abundant 

 winter resident on the coast ; breeds in the interior of the mainland. 



Long-tailed Duck — Old Squaw {Harclda hycmaUs). — Common; 

 the coasts of A^ancouver Island and mainland. 



Harlequin Duck {Histrioiiicus histrioniciis). — A common resident 

 on the coast. 



American Black Scoter (Oidcmia amcricana). — Not common; has 

 been taken at \'ictoria and Port Simpson. 



White-winged Scoter {Oidcmia dcglandi). — An abundant resi- 

 dent, and is found on the coast throughout the year. 



Surf-scoter — Sea-coot (Oidcmia pcrspicillata). — Abundant resi- 

 dent along the coasts of Vancouver Island and mainland. 



Ruddy Duck (Erismatiira jamaiccnsis). — Not common on the 

 coast ; a few are taken in the winter. 



Lesser Snow-goose (Chen hypcvborca). — A winter resident on 

 the coast. 



Ross's Snow-goose (Chen rossii). — This is a rare bird in British 

 Columbia. 



American White-fronted Goose (Anscr albifrons gambcli). — 

 Abundant on the coast in winter. Breeds both on Island and main- 

 land. 



Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). — An abundant winter resi- 

 dent on the coast. Breeds in the interior of the mainland. 



Hutchin's Goose (Branta canadensis liuteliinsii). — Abundant in 

 the spring and fall migrations, and winters on the coast. 



White-cheeked Goose (Branta canadensis occidentalis) . — Rare. 



Cackling-goose (Branta canadensis minima). — Winter resident 

 on the coast. 



Brant (Branta bernicla glaucogastra). — Rare. 



Black Brant (Branta nigricans). — An abundant winter resident 

 on the coast. 



Emperor Goose (Philacate canagica). — Rare. 



Whistling-swan (Olor columbianus). — A winter resident on 

 Vancouver Island and southern mainland. 



Trumpeter-swan (Olor buccinator). — Rare. 



CRANES, RAILS, ETC. 



Little Brown Crane (Grus canadensis) . — Common, during migra- 

 tions, throughout the Province. 



Sandhill-crane (Grus mexicana) . — Common throughout the Prov- 

 ince ; it breeds in the interior of mainland. 



