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74. Aythya collaris. Ring-necked Duck. 



Casual. A specimen from Long Island is contained in the 

 collection of the Long Island Historical Society (Dutcher, 

 Auk, X, p. 270). A recent record is at Amity ville, Nov. 3, 

 1898, (Braislin, Auk, xvi, 1899, p. 191). 



75. Clangula clangula americana. American Golden-eye; 

 Whistler. 



Common winter visitor. Dec. 5 (Great South Bay) to 

 April (Miller's Place, A. H. Helme). 



76. Clangula islandica. Barrow's Golden-eye. 



An example of this species in the collection of the Long 

 Island Historical Society was secured on Long Island (Dutcher, 

 Auk, X, 1893, p. 270). 



77. Charitonetta albeola. Buffle-head. 



Rather common winter visitant. December 8 (Amity ville) 

 to April 6 (Rockaway). The local name is ''Butter-ball." 



78. Harelda hyemalis. Old-squaw. 



Abundant winter visitor. October 15 (Rockaway) to May 1 

 (Rockaway). 



79. Histrionicus histrionicus. Harlequin Duck. 



^^ery rare winter visitor and chiefly on the eastern end of 

 the island. There are records of about ten specimens secured 

 during the past 25 years. One of a pair was killed at Montauk 

 on December 6, 1900, by Capt. James Scott. 



80. Camptolaimus labradorius. Labrador Duck. 



Probably most of the specimens of this extinct duck, now 

 in the museums of America and Europe, were taken on Long 

 Island. Mr. Akhurst has informed me that he sent many 

 sldns to European collectors in former years, at a time when 

 definite labels with skins were not considered essential, all of 



