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69 (130) Mergus serrator Linnaeus 
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER 
Synonyms—Merganser serrator; Fish Duck, part; Sawbill, part; Red- 
breasted Sheldrake. 
Status—Common winter visitant along the entire seacoast, occurring both 
on the open ocean about rocky headlands and islands, and on bays and salt 
lagoons; less numerous interiorly on the larger bodies of water. Some interior 
record stations are: Lake Tahoe (Henshaw, Rep. Wheeler Surv., 1876, p. 275) ; 
Owens Lake (A. K. Fisher, N. Amer. Fauna no. 7, 1893, p. 15); Ivanpah, San 
Bernardino County (Hollister, Auk, xxv, 1908, p. 457) ; Yermo, Mohave Desert 
(Lamb, Condor, xtv, 1912, p. 34). 
70 (131) Lophodytes cucullatus (Linnaeus) 
Hoopep MERGANSER 
Synonyms—WMergus cucullatus; Hooded Sheldrake. 
Status—Rather rare fall and winter visitant, both coastwise and in the 
interior: Humboldt Bay, McCloud and Pitt rivers (Townsend, Proc. U. 8. Nat. 
Mus., x, 1887, p. 193) ; Mark West Creek, Sonoma County (J. and J. W. Mail- 
hard, MS) ; Suisun Marsh, and Putah Creek, Solano County (Mus. Vert. Zool.) ; 
San Francisco (Newberry, Pac. R. R. Rep., v1, 1857, p. 104) ; Marysville (Beld- 
ing, Proc. U. 8S. Nat. Mus., 1, 1879, p. 447); Paicines, San Benito County (J. 
Mailliard, Condor, tv, 1902, p. 46) ; Ventura County (Evermann, Auk, m1, 1886, 
p. 89); Fillmore, Ventura County, and Los Angeles (Willett, Pac. Coast Avif. 
no. 7, 1912, p. 22) ; Del Rey, Los Angeles County (W. L. Chambers, Condor, xv1, 
1914, p. 92) ; Alamitos Bay, Los Angeles County (J. Grinnell, Bds. Los Angeles 
Co., 1898, p. 10); Westminster, Orange County (Grey, Condor, xvm, 1915, p. 
59) ; San Diego (Belding, MS). 
71 (182) Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 
MALiaArpD 
Synonyms—Anas boschas; Green-head. 
Status—Common resident and breeding species about fresh water in suit- 
able localities throughout the interior of the state (many records). Southern- 
most breeding record: San Diego (J. G. Cooper, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., m, 1880, 
p. 251). Most abundant in winter. Occurs but sparingly on salt water. 
72 (133) Anas rubripes Brewster 
Buack Duck 
Status—Casual winter visitant: adult female (no. 17198, Mus. Vert. Zool.) 
taken at Willows, Glenn County, February 1, 1911 (J. Grinnell, Condor, xm, 
1911, p. 188). 
