KEPORT UPON ORNITHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS. 

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Por.zana Carolina, (L.) Sora Eail. 



tiallus I'irginianus, L. Virginia Eail. 

 Common at Provo, the latter being taken in November . 



ANATID^E. 



Anser hyperboreus, Pall. Snow-Goose. 



Immense gangs of this bird noticed at Ensh Lake, Utah, in early 

 November. 



Branta canadensis, (L.) Canada Goose. 



Extremely numerous during fall and early winter in all the lakes in 

 Utah ; it passes the nights in the water, returning to the grain-fields at 

 daybreak to feed. 



Branta bernicla, (L.), var. niaricans Lawr. Black Brant. 

 Brant were seen at Bush Lake, supposed to be of this species. 



Anas boschas, L. Mallard. 



One of the most numerous of all the ducks in Nevada and Utah, win- 

 tering near warm springs. Young scarcely able to fly by the middle of 

 August. 



Anas obscura, Gm. Black Duck. 

 Seen only at Bush Lake in November (Yarrow). 



Dafila acuta (L.) Sprig- or Pin-tail Duck. 

 Common. 



Nettion carolinensis, (Gin.) Green-winged Teal. 

 Common throughout Nevada and Utah. 



Querquedula discors, (L.), Steph. Blue-winged Teal. 

 Not nearly as common as preceding. 



Querquedula cyanoptera, (V.) Bed-breasted Teal. 



Breeds in great numbers in the marshes of Utah Lake, migrating 

 south very early. None taken. 



Spatula clypeata, (L.) Shoveler. 

 Very common. 



