COUES, BIRDS or NEW ENGLAND. 299 



Spatula clypeata Boie. — Shoveller. Spring and au- 

 tumn migrant. Uncommon. 



No. 1111, ^. Essex Co. S. Jillsou, 1856. . 



Querquedula discors Steph. — Blue - winged Teal. 



Spring and autumn migrant. Common. 



No. 1082, $. Essex Co. 

 No. 1118, ?. " 



Chaulelasmus streperus Gray. — Gadwall. Chiefly in 

 spring and autumn, but some winter. Not abundant. 



No. 1130, g. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Mareca Americana Steifh. — Widgeon. Baldpate. Au- 

 tumn, winter and spring. Common. 



No. 1122, ^. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 

 No. 1188, ^. Chesapeake Bay. R. Brookhouse, 1867. 

 No. 85. Spanish Town, Jamaica. W. T. March. From the Chicago 

 Academy of Sciences, 1864. 



Mareca Penelope Bon. — European Widgeon. A Eu- 

 ropean species, like jSF. crecca, so often taken on our 

 coast as to properly be entitled to a place in our Fauna. 

 (Long Island ; apparently breeding ; Brew., B. S. JST. H., 

 vi, p. 419.) Mr. Samuels says: "Rare in spring and 

 fall" in Massachusetts. Mr. Lawrence has it in his list. 

 (Omitted from Sam., 0. 0.) 



Aix sponsa Swains. — Summer Duck. Summer resi- 

 dent. Not very abundant. 



No. 1112, $ ; 1183, ? . Wenham, Essex Co. John J. Gould, 1868. 

 No. 1113, ?. Essex Co. S. Jillsop, 1855. 



Fulix marila ^ohdi. — Scaup Duck. Winter resident, 

 though most plenty during the migrations. Not very 

 abundant. 



No. 1083, $. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Fulix affinis Baird. — Little Blackhead. Chiefly spring 



and ^autumn migrant. Some may winter. Uncommon. 



No. 86. Spanish Town, Jamaica. W. T. March. From the Chicago 

 Academy of Sciences, 1864. 



Fulix collaris Baird. — Ring-necked Duck. Chiefly 



spring and autumn migrant. Some may winter. Not 



common. (Omitted from Sam., 0. 0.) 



No. 87. Chicago, 111. Prof. McChenesy. From the Chicago Acad- 

 emy of Sciences, 1864. 



Aytliya Americana Bon. — Red-head. Winter resi- 

 dent, but more abundant during its migrations. 



