THE OSPREY. 



An Illustrated Pvlagazine of F*optilar Ornithology. 

 Ptiblisljed IVToi^tbly. 



Volume I. (New Series). APRIL, 1902. Number 4. 



THE FEEDING HABITS OF THE COOT AND OTHER 

 WATER BIRDS. 



By Barton Warren Evermann. 



During the last two years, while engaged in a biological survey of Lake 

 Maxinkuckee, Indiana, I had opportunity to make some observations upon the 

 water birds which visit that lake, and it is concerning some of these that 1 wish 

 to speak in this paper. 



The species of water birds observed there are as follows: 



1. Horned Grebe {Colymhus auritus). 



2. Hell-diver (Podilymhus podiceps). 



3. Common Loon {Oavia imber). 



4. Fish Duck {Merganser americanus). 



5. Red-breasted Merganser {M. serrator). 



6. Hooded Merganser {Lophodytes cucuUatus). 



7. Mallard {A7im iosc/uts). 



8. Black Mallard (A. obscurus). 



9. Blue-wing Teal {Querqueditla discors) 



10. Green-winged Teal {Nettion carolinense). 



11. Gadwall {Chaulelasmus streperus). 



12. American Widgeon {Mareca americana). 



13. Shoveller {Spahda clypeatd). 



14. Pin-tail (Dafila acuta). 



15. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa). 



16. Redhead {Ay thy a americana). 



17. Canvas-back Duck {A. valUsiieria). 



18. Bluebill {A. marila). 



19. Little Bluebill {A. affinis). 



