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24:6. Pelionetta perspicillata, Kaup. — Surf-Duck, 

 " Coot." Common during autumn and winter. 



247. CEdemia Americana, Swain. — Scoter, "Gray- 

 winged Coot." Abundant during autumn ; common in 

 winter.* 



248. Somateria mollissima, Leach. — Eider-Duck. 

 Common during spring and autumn, also on the south 

 shore in winter. 



249. Somateria spectabilis, Leach. — King Eider. 

 Rare in winter. 



250. Erismatura rubida, Box. — Buddy Duck, " Loo- 

 by," "Dumb-Bird." Common during the migration in 

 spring and autumn. Seen on ponds in the interior. 



251. Mergus Americanus, Cass. — Sheldrake, " Goose- 

 ander," " Fish Duck." Common during the migrations. 

 Seen on ponds in the interior. 



252. Mergus serrator, Linn. — Reel-breasted Mergan- 

 ser, " Sheldrake," " Wheaser." Abundant during the mi- 

 grations. 



253. Lophodytes cucullatUS, Reich. — Hooded Mer- 

 ganser, " Water-Pheasant." Xot common during the mi- 

 grations. Abundant in Florida in winter. 



PELECAXIDiE, — The Pelicans. 



254. Pelecanus fuscus, Lixx.f — Brown Belican, Mr. 

 J. F. Le Baron is confident of having seen two of this 

 species at Ipswich some years ago. 



255. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus, Gm. — White 



Belican. Mr. Allen informs me that a specimen was re- 

 cently taken at Brant Point, Nantucket. 



* Mr. E. C. Greenwood informs me that this, with the two preceding 

 species, is sometimes seen in summer. 



f Erroneously given by Mr. Allen as the succeeding species, "Ameri- 

 can Naturalist," III. p. 640. 



