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Buffle Head. 



Charitonetta albeola (Linn.). 

 So-beg' -wi-es' , Salt-water-Bird ; from sobehkw, a body of 

 salt water ; a body of water having a level surface, as op- 

 posed to running water (Cf. sobeyii, smooth). 



Canada Goose. 



Branta canadensis (Linn.). Wdp-tuk. 

 The word has some reference to the white (wdbeyu) 

 markings about the head and throat. The closest transla- 

 tion obtainable is "the whole thing white." 



Old-wife. 



Clausula hyemalis (Linn.), 

 (i) E'-zlhks; also 

 (2) Ha'-ha-wes 1 . 

 The imitation given is " ha-ha' -wlk." 



American Golden-eye. 



Glaucionetta clausula americana (Bonap.). Um'-kwdl-kwes' 



Brant. 



Branta oernicla (Linn.). 31dhkw'-la-wi'. 

 The imitation of notes is expressed thus : "mahkw-la'-wi." 



(Sp. ?) Adj'-i-go'-ni-ts 1 . 



An unidentified "duck." 



(Sp. ?) Mul-djes'-sis, 



Little-mitten. A small, unknown Sea "Duck," some- 

 times seen on lakes in autumn. 



Wilson's Snipe. 



Gallinago delicata (Ord.). Neks' kivi-gwes'-sis. 

 Said to mean " Little-Bird-that-hides-in-the-grass," in 

 the sense of creeping under something. 



(Sp. ?) A'-wa-zves'. 



A species of Snipe, confused often with the preceding, 

 and uttering " a-ka'-wik." 



Greater Yellow-legs. 



Totanus melanoleucus (Gmel.). Dji-zis-Jco-wes'. 

 Djizlskoe, jealous or envious. 



