44 FAUXA OF XEW EXGL.lXD. 



AXSERES. 



AXATIDAE. 



83. So:\iATEPjA DEESSERi Sliarpc. 



American eider; Canvasback; Sea duck; Wamp. 



Sharpe, Ann. mag. nat. hist., 1871, ser. 4, vol. S, p. 51. [North 

 America]. 



Fuligula mollissima (Linnej. Audubon, Birds of Anier., 1843, 

 vol. 6, p. 349, pi. 405. Egg, Capen, 1886, pi. 21, %. 3. 



Salt "tt'ater chiefly; nests on the ground. 



Me. — Common winter, and from Isle au Haut north, rare 

 summer resident. Xov.-April; .summer. Eggs, -June L5-July 4. 



X. H. — Uncommon migrant and winter resident coastwise. 



Mass. — Uncommon migrant and winter resident coastwise. 

 Xov. .5-April 19. 



R. I. — Uncommon migrant and winter resident coastwise. 



Coxx. — Rare winter resident coastwise. FalKMay 29j. 



84. SoMATERiA spECTABiLis (Linnej Leach. 



King eider. 



Ana^ s-peciahilis Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 175S, a'oI. 1. p. 123. 

 "ix Canada, Svecia." 



Fuligula spedahilis (Linnej. Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1843, 

 vol. 6, p. 347, pi. 404. Egg, Seebohm, 1896, p. 54. pi. 9. fig. 1. 



Salt water chiefly; nests on the ground. 



Me. — Uncommon winter resident coastwise. Dec. 11-April 15 

 Olay 29). 



X. H. — Rare winter Aisitor: Hampton. 



Ma.ss. — Rare winter visitor coastwise. Oct. 21-April 5. 



R. I. — Rare winter Aisitor coastwise. (Sept. 15) X'ov. 27-Feb. 



Coxx. — Rare winter Aisitor coastwise. X^ov. 4. 



