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loi (174) Branta nigricans (Lawrence) Bannister. 



Black Brant. 



Syn, — Bernicla brenta; Bernicla nigricans. 



Status — Common midwinter visitant along our whole seacoast. 



102 (176) Philacte canagica (Sevastianoff) Bannister. 



Emperor Goose. 



Status — Rare winter visitant; recorded from Humboldt Bay, Gridley and San Francisco 

 market. 



103 (178) Dendrocygna fulva (Gmelin) Burmeister. 



Fulvous Tree-duck. 



Status — Common summer visitant to the San Joaquin-Sacramento Valley where it is 

 recorded as breeding; occurs at suitable localities during spring and fall in the southern 

 half of the State; not recorded north of Marysville. 



104 (180) Olor columbianus (Ord) Stejneger. 



Whistling Swan. 



Syn. — Cygnus amcricanus. 



Status — Rare winter visitant to the larger lakes and streams of the interior; not recorded 

 south cf Ventura County. 



105 (181) Olor buccinator (Richardson) Wagler. 



Trumpeter Swan. 



Syn. — Cygnus buccinator. 



Status — Fairly common midwinter visitant to the larger freshwater bodies; not recorded 

 south of Los Angeles County. 



106 (187) Plegadis guarauna (Linnaeus) Ridgway. 



White-faced Glossy Ibis. 



Syn. — Falcinellus cayancnsis; Ibis mexicanics; Ibis ordi; Ibis thalassimis. 

 Status — Common summer visitant to the interior of the State north to Sutter County; 

 straggling to the Farallones; breeds at several points in the San Diegan district. 



107 (188) Tantalus loculator Linnaeus. 



Wood Ibis. 



Status — Irregular visitant to the southern portions of the state; recorded north to Hay- 

 wards; not known to breed. 



108 (190) Botaurus lentiginosus (Montagu) Stephens. 



American Bittern. 



Syn. — Botaurus minor \ Ardea minor. 



Status — Common resident in suitable localities throughout the State; breeds at many 

 points in the interior valleys. 



