158 The Birds of Albany County 



Mallard. — Anas hoschas. 23.00 



Rare Migrant 



Field marks. — Speculum violet, bordered with black and 

 white; head and neck lustrous green; white ring about 

 neck; looks like a domestic drake. 



Subfamily Merginas 



Hooded Merganser. — Lophod^tes cucullaius. 1 7.50 



Uncommon Migrant 



American Merganser; Goosander; Sheldrake. — 

 Merganser americanus. 22.00 



Winter visitant; several records. 



