l8 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. 66 



ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS 



Mallard 



A Mallard was flushed from her nest and eight eggie on June 19. 

 They were not common. 



NETTION CRECCA 



European Teal 



Lord William Percy shot one of these ducks at Unalaska. 



NETTION CAROLINENSE 



Green-winged Teal 



A female was taken at St. Michael June 9. 



DAFILA ACUTA 



Pintail 



This is the most abundant fresh water duck in Alaska. A number 

 of nests were found about St. Michael and the Yukon. Not observed 

 north of Cape Espenberg. 



MARILA MARILA 



Scaup Duck 



Quite common at St. Michael and the Yukon Delta. 



HARELDA HYEMALIS 



Old- squaw 



This species was common at many points along the coast. They 

 are remarkably tame and I often watched birds from a distance of 

 a very few feet. All were in the handsome breeding plumage, but 

 fully one-half of the males had a trace of white still remaining on the 

 crown, and some had quite a good sized patch of it. One curious 

 specimen was largely marked with white on the entire head and neck. 

 Downy young were taken at Cape Lisburne. 



HISTRIONICUS HISTRIONICUS 

 Harlequin Duck 



Quite common at Unalaska and two or three were noted to the 

 east of St. Lawrence Island. 



