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275. 0. buccinator (Richardson) Wagl. Trumpeter Swan. Migra- 

 tory; rare. 



Genus CHEN, Boie. 



276. C. ccerulescens (Linn.) Ridgw. Blue Goose. Migratory; rare. 



277. C. hyperboreus (Pallas) Boie. Snow Goose. Abundant in mi- 

 gration; a few occasionally lingering into winter. 



Genus ANSER, Goose. 



278. A. albifrons gambeli (Hartl.) Coues. White-fronted Goose. 

 Migratory; common. 



Genus BERNICLA, Stephens. 



279. B. canadensis ( Linn.) Boie. Canada Goose. Common migrants, 

 a few remaining during the winter, retiring only when the extreme cold 

 weather closes their watery resorts. 



280. B. canadensis hutchinsi (Sw. & Rich.) Ridgw. Hutchins' Goose. 

 Abundant migrants, a few remaining until winter. 



281. B. brenta (Pall.) Steph. Brant Goose. Rare, accidental mi- 

 grants. 



Genus ANAS, Linnaeus. 



*282. A. boscas Linn. Mallard. Resident rare ; in migration abun- 

 dant. 



283. A. obscura, Gmel. Dusky Duck Black Mallard. Migratory; 

 rare. 



Genus CHAULELASMUS, Gray. 



* 284. C. streperus ( Linn.) Gray. Gadwall. Very rare summer resi- 

 dent: common during migration. 



Genus DAFILA, Leach. 



285. D. acuta (Linn.) Bp. Pintail Duck. Migratory; common. 

 Genus MARECA, Stephens. 



* 286. M. americana (Gmel.) Steph. American Widgeon. Very rare 

 summer resident; in migration common. 



Genus SPATULA. 



287. 8. clypeaia (Linn.) Boie. Shoveller Spoonbill Duck. Migra- 

 tory; common; may occasionally breed in the state. 



Genus QUERQUEDULA, Stephens. 



*288. Q. discors (Linn.) Steph. Blue-winged Teal. Rare summer 

 resident; in migration abundant. 



289. Q. cyanoptera (Yieill.) Cass. Red-breasted Teal. Rare mi- 

 grant in middle and western Kansas. 



