AVES. 39 



ANSERES 



ANATIDAE. 



R. I. — Common migrant and less common winter resident 

 coastwise. Oct. 1-May 1 (July 19, 1900, cripple). 



Conn. — Common migrant and uncommon winter resident 

 coastwise. Oct.-May 17 (June). 



74. Marila affinis (Eyton) Bonaparte. 



Lesser scaup; Blue-billed shoveler; Creek broadbill; Little 

 blackhead; Little bluebill; Little raft duck; River broadbill. 



Fuligula affinis Eyt., Monogr. Anatidae, 1838, p. 157. "North 

 America." 



Fuligula marila (Linne). Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1843, vol. 

 6, p. 316, pi. 397. 



Aythya affinis (Eyt.). Chapman, Handb. birds east. No. Amer., 

 1895, p. 112. 



Fresh and salt water; nests in marshes. 



Me. — Rare migrant. Mar.-April; Oct.-Nov. 



N. H. — Rare migrant. 



Vt. — Rare migrant: Lake Champlain; Otter Creek, May 19, 

 1883. 



Mass. — Rare spring and common fall migrant; rare winter 

 resident on south coast. Mar. 2- April 14 (May 5); Oct. 8-Dec. 6 

 (winter). 



R. I. — Uncommon migrant and winter resident. Oct. 15-April. 



Conn. — Uncommon migrant and winter resident. Oct.-May 

 17 (June). 



75. Marila collaris (Donovan) Bonaparte. 



Ring-necked duck; Ring-neck scaup. 



Anas collaris Donov., British birds, 1809, vol. 6, pi. 147 and text. 

 "supposed to have been. . . .Lincolnshire," England. 



Fuligula rufitorques Bonap. Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1843, 

 vol. 6, p. 320, pi. 398. 



