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American Bittern; Indian Hen: Botaurus lentigi- 

 nosus. 



General color greenish-brown, upper parts speckled with 

 different shades of brown, black and white; a glossy black 

 patch on either side of the neck; throat white; under parts 

 buffy white with wide streaks of brown and gray. Length 

 2j4 feet. Rather common. 



American Merganser; Goosander: Merganser 

 americanus. 



Head and upper neck dark glossy green; lower neck, 

 greater part of wings, breast and belly white; back black; 

 under parts tinged with salmon. Female, head reddish- 

 brown, upper parts ashy-gray. Length 2 feet. Rare. 



Red-breasted Merganser; Fish Duck: Merganser 

 serrator. 



Head and throat greenish-black; a white ring around the 

 neck; upper breast and sides of lower neck bright reddish- 

 brown; serrate bill, the upper mandible hooked. Length 

 22 inches. Female, head grayish-brown, upper parts ashy- 

 gray. Winter resident. Uncommon. 



Mallard: Anas boschas. 



Head and neck glossy greenish- or bluish-black, bor- 

 dered below by a white ring; breast rich chestnut; under 

 parts pale gray, marked with undulating black lines. Length 

 about 2 feet. Winter resident. Common; was once resi- 

 dent all the year. 



Green-winged Teal: Anas carolinensis. 



Head and neck bright chestnut, except a shining green 

 band from eye to nape of neck; green band on wing; a 

 white band in front of the wing; belly white. Female, 

 brownish, without green except on wing. Length 15 inches. 

 September to April. Common. 



