LIST OF THE BIKDS OF EASTEKN NORTH AMEKICA. 335 



*-^°j^»'- Genus DAFILA. Steph. 



100 (143) DAFILA ACUTA. Linn. PintaM Duck. SprigtaiL 



North America ; breeding from northern portions of northern States 

 northward ; south in winter to Cuba. 



Genus AIX. Boie. 



101 (144) AIX SPONSA. (Linn.) Wood Duck. Summer Duck. 



Temperate North America ; south in winter to Cuba ; breeds throughout 

 its range. 



Subfamily FULIGULIN/E. Sea Ducks. 



Genus NETTA. Kaup. 



102 (145) NETTA RUFINA. (Pall.) Rufous-crested Duck. 



European species ; New York, one record . 



Genus AYTHYA. Boie. 



103 (146) AYTHYA AMERICANA. (Eyt.) Red-head Duck. 



North America in geueral ; breeds from northern portions of United 

 States northward. 



104 (147) AYTHYA YALLISNERIA. (Wils.) Canvas-back Duck. 



North America in general ; breeds from Minnesota north and west to 

 Alaska ; not common on New England coast, but abundant about 

 Chesapeake Bay and Carolina coasts ; casual, south in winter to 

 Florida aud Cuba. 



.Subgenus FULIQULA. Stepii. 



105 (148) AYTHYA MARILA. (Linn.) American Scaup Duck. Blue-bill or Black- 



head. 



Throughout North America ; breeds north of United States. 



106 (149) AYTHYA AFFINIS. (Eyt.) Lesser Scaup Duck. Blue=bill or Black=head. 



Eanges throughout North America ; south in winter to West Indies ; 

 abundant in Florida. 



107 (150) AYTHYA COLLARIS. (Donov.) Ring=necked Duck. 



Throughout North America ; in winter south to West Indies ; breeds 

 far north. 



Genus QLAUCIONETFA. Stejn. 



108 (1.51) QLAUCIONETTACLANQULA AMERICANA. (BONAP.) American Golden- 



eye Duck. Whistler. 

 North America ; breeding from northera New England northward ; south 

 in winter to the Gulf coast and Cuba. 



109 (152) QLAUCIONETTA ISLANDICA. (Gmel.) Barrow's Qolden-eye Duck. 



Northern North America ; breeding from Gulf of St. Lawrence north- 

 ward ; south in winter to New York ; not common on New England 

 coast. 



