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were obtained, one in 1852 and the other in 1853 (Reinhardt, in 
lit.). It is “a rather common species in the Aleutians and other 
parts of Alaska” (Ridgway, i lit.) Found south as far as San 
Francisco (Ridgway, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus., 1881, p. 77). 
19. Fuligula rufina (Pall.), Red-crested Pochard.—There is 
‘a young male from New York Market in the [U.S.] Nat. Mus. 
Coll., collected in the fall of 1871 ?, the specimen being a young 
bird just beginning to assume the adult livery” (Ridgway, a lit.).t 
20. Gidemia fusca (Linn.), Velvet Scoter.—‘‘ A beautiful male 
was obtained at Godthaab (South Greenland) in May, 1878, and 
presented to our Museum” (Reinhardt, in lit.; Reinhardt, Vid. 
Medd. Nat. Fér. Kjobenhavn, 1879, p. 1). 
[Coturniz communis (Bonnat.), Quail.—It has been introduced into 
various localities in the Eastern United States, and now partially naturalized 
(Ridgway, Bull. U.S, Nat. Mus., 1881, p. $4).] 
21. Porzana maruetta (Leach), Spotted Crake.— One was 
obtained near Godthaab, Greenland, Sept. 28th, 1841. One taken 
at Nenortalik, Greenland, was sent to the Royal Museum, Copen- 
hagen, in 1856 (Reinhardt, ‘ Ibis,’ 1861). 
22. Crex pratensis (Bechst.), Corn Crake.—It has been taken 
in New Jersey (Cassin, Proc. Philadelphia Acad., vii., 1855, p. 265 ; 
Baird, Am. Jour. Sci. & Arts, 1866, pp. 338, 339). One, an adult 
male, was taken at Godthaab, Greenland, and sent to the Royal 
Museum, Copenhagen, in 1851 (Reinhardt, ‘Ibis,’ 1861). One 
was shot in Bermuda, Oct. 25th, 1847 (Wedderburn, Zool. 1849, 
p. 2591). 
23. Fulica atra (Linn.), Coot.—The Royal Museum, Copen- 
hagen, “received a beautiful specimen from Greenland in 1876” 
Reinhardt, in lit.). 
24. Charadrius pluvialis (Linn.), Golden Plover.—One was shot 
on the Noursoak peninsula, in summer plumage, Greenland, in 
the spring of 1871, and Dr. Finch thinks it may perhaps breed 
in Greenland (Newton, Man. Instr. Arct. Exp. 1875, p. 100). 
Dr. Walker states that he obtained it at Godhavn, North Green- 
land, in July, 1857, and also at Port Kennedy, Bellot Straits, lat. 72° 
U.S. Nat. Mus., April 13th, 1881, pp. 22—24; J. A.A., Bull. Nutt. Orn. 
Club, vol. vi., p. 173). 
