322 APPENDIX C. — BIEDS. 



22. Anas boschas, L. — Mallard ; Green-head. 



Anas boschas, L. I. 205, 40.— Wils. Am. Orn. VIII. 112.— Nutt. Man. II.— Aud. 



Biog. 164, pi. 221 ; Syn. p. 276. 



Abundant on Jordan River. Found throughout the United 

 States, California, Oregon, and fur countries. 



23. Maeeca AMERICANA, Steph. — Bald-pate. 



Anas americana, Gm. Syst. Nat. 1. 526, 97.— Wils. Am. Orn. VIII. 86, pi. 69, fig. 4.— 



Aud. Biog. IV. 337, pi. 335. 

 Mareca americana, Steph, Shaw. Zool. XII. 135. — Rich. F. B. A. II. 445. 



The bald-pate, so well known in the Chesapeake Bay region, 

 for the impudence with which it robs the canvass-back of its 

 favourite food, the celery grass, was found in considerable num- 

 ber on the Jordan River. It is abundant in California and Ore- 

 gon, as well as the country east of the mountains. 



24. QuERQUEDULA CAROLiNENSis, Bp. — Grecn-wing Teal. 



Anas carolinensis, Gm. I. 533, 103. — Aud. Syn. 28. 



Anas crecca, Wils. VIII. 101, pi. 70, fig. 4.— Aud. Biog. III. 218, pi. 228. 



Jordan River, March 26, 1850. This species appears to be 

 very abundant about Salt Lake. It is equally common in Califor- 

 nia, as well as east of the mountains. 



25. Pterocyanea rafelesii, King. — Red-breasted Teal. 



Anas rafflesii. King. Zool. Jour. IV. 87, Suppl. pi. 29 (1828).— Jard. and Selby'a 



must. N. S. pi. 23.— Cassin, J. A. N. S. IV. 195 (1841). 

 ^^ Anas cceruleata, Licht." 

 "Anas cyanopterus, Vieill." 



This beautiful species is now for the second time presented as 

 an inhabitant of North America. In 1849, Dr. Pilate, of Ope- 

 lousas, Louisiana, sent a specimen, shot in his vicinity, to the 

 Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, which was announced 

 by Mr. Cassin as new to our fauna. The species was first founded 

 on specimens obtained by King, in the Straits of Magellan. It 

 frequents the coast of Chili, .whence specimens have been sent by 

 Ijieutenant J. M. Gilliss. 



