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243. Merganser (Merganser americanus, Cassin). 



Said byAudubon to have bred iuthe State when 

 he first resided there. 



Pelicans (Family Pelecanidse). 



244. White Pelican (Pelecanus erylhrorhynchus, Gine- 



lin). 

 Ohio River (Aud.). 



Gulls (Family Laridae). 



245. Black Tern (Hydrochelidon nigra, Linn.). 



Abundant at Louisville (Aud.). 



246. Least Tern {Slerna antillarum, Lesson). 



Ohio River, abundant (Aud.). 



247. Common Tern (Sterna hirundo, Linn.). 



Henderson (Aud.). 



248. Bonaparte's Gull (Larus Philadelphia, Ord). 



Ohio River at Cincinnati in 1819 (Aud.) . 



249. Herring Gull (Larus argentatus, Brünnich) . 



Ohio River (Aud.). 



250. Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus, Linn.). 



Ohio River (Aud.). 



Loons (Family Urinatoridaa). 



251. Black-throated Loon (Urinator arcticus, Linn.) 



Ohio River (Aud.). 



252. Common Loon ( Urinator irnber, Gunner). 



I have seen several examples which were taken 

 in eastern Kentucky. 



Diving Birds (Family Podicipidae). 



253. Dab Chick (Podilymbus podiceps, Linn.). 



Rather common in ponds in the vicinity of Lex- 

 ington. Resident. 



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