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MEEGUS SEEEATOK, EED-BEEASTED MEEGANSEE. 



Mergus CMtor, Linn., Syst. Nat. i, 1766, 209.— Gm., Syst. Nat. i, 1788, 545.— Lath., Ind. 

 Orn. ii, 1790, 829.— Keys. & Blas., Wirb. Eur. 88.— Gray, Gen. of B. iii, 629. 



Merganser castor, Bp., Comp. List, 1838, 59.— Macgil., Man. Om. ii, 194. 



Mfrganaer castor var. americanus, Bp., Compt. Eend. xliii, 1856. 



Merganser rail, Leach, Syst. Cat. M. and B. Br. Mus. 36. 



Merganser gulo, Steph., Gen. Zool. xii, 161, pi. 53. — Leach, I. c. 



Mergiu americanus, Cass., Pr. Phila. Acad. 1853, 187.— Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 813.— Coop. & 

 Suck., N. H. Wash. Ter. 1860, 263.— Ha yd., Eep. 1862, 176.— Dkbss., Ibis, 1866, 

 44 (Texas).— Stev., TJ. S. Geol. Surv. Ter. 1870, 466.— Dall, Pr. Cal. Acad. 1873 

 (Aleutians).— Daix & Bann., Tr. Chic. Acad, i, 1869, 301 (Alaska).- Finsch, 

 Abb. Nat. iii, 1872, 70.— Snow, B. Kans. 1873, 11 ; and of many late United 

 States writers. 



Sah. — North America. Europe. Asia. 



List of specimens. 



Lieutenant TTan-en's Expedition. — No. 5473, Yellowstone Eiver. 

 Later Expeditions. — 60858-60, Fort Bridger and Sweetwater. 



MEEGUS SEREATOE, Linn. 

 Bed-breasted Merganser; Fishing Duck. 



Mergus serraior, Linn., Syst. Nat. i, 1766, 208.— Gm., Syst. Nat. 1788, 546.— Lath., Ind. 

 Orn. ii, 1790, 829.— Pall., Zoog. E.-A. ii, 1811, 287.— III., Prod. 1811^ 278.— 

 WiLS., Am. Om. viii, 1814, 81, pi. 69.— Tbmm., Man. 1815, .579 ; Ii, 1835, 884 ; 

 iv, 1840, 556.— BoiE, Isis, 1822, 564.— Licht., Verz. 1823, 85.— Bkehm, Eur. Vog. 

 1823, 855.— Bp., Obs. Wils. 1825, No. 249 ; Syn. 1828, .397.— Flem., Br. An. 1828, 

 129.— Sw. & Eich., F. B. a. ii, 1831, 462.— Nutt., Man. ii, 1834, 463.— Jen., Man. 

 1835, 249.— Eyt., Mon. Anat. 1838, 175.— AuD., Orn. Biog. v, 1839, 92, pi. 401 ; 

 Syn. 1839, 298 ; B. Am. vi, 1843, 395, pi. 412.— Keys. & Blas., Wirb. Eur. 1840, 

 88.— Selys-L., Fn. Belg. i, 1842, 147.— Macgil., Man. ii, 1842, 194.— Nadm., V. 

 D. xii, 1844, 333, pi. 325.— Geay, List B. Br. Mus. 1844, 147 ; Gen. of B. iii, 1849, 

 629 ; List Br. B. 1863, 209.— DeKay, N. Y. Zool. ii, 1844, 319.— GiR., B. L. 1. 1844, 

 342.— SCHL., Eev. Grit. 1844, 121 ; Mus. P.-B. viii, 1865, 3.— Degl., Orn. Enr.ii, 

 1849, 480.— Eeich., Syst. Av. 1852, ix.— Bp., Compt. Eend. Sept. 1856.— Newb., 

 P. E. E. Eep. vi, 1857, 104.— Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 814.— Mder., Edinb. N. Journ. 



1659, 231.— Maxlai., J. f. O. vii, 1859, 242.— Coop. & Suck., N. H. "Wash. Ter. 



1660, 264.— SwiNH., Ibis, ii, 1860, 67 : iii, 1861, 344 ; v, 1863, 434 ; P. Z. S. 1863, 

 323.— Eeinh., Ibis, iii, 1861, 14.— Co'uES, Pr. Phila. Acad. 1861, 241 ; Pr. Bost. 

 Soc. xii, 1868, 125 ; Pr. Ess. Inst, v, 1808, 201; Pr. Phila. Acad. 1871, 27; Key, 

 1672, 296.— Eoss, Canad. Nat. Apr. 1862.— Vbrr., Pr. Ess. Inst, iii, 1862, 153.— 

 BOARDM., Pr. Bost. Soc. ix, 1862, 140.— Blak., Ibis, 1863, 150. —Wright, Ibis, 

 1864, 156.— Degl.-Gerbe, Om. Eur. 1867, 570.— Dall & Bann., Tr. Chic. Acad. 

 1869, 201.— Ttjrnb., B. E. Pa. 1869, 37.— i^iNSCH, Abh. Nat. iii, 1872, 72.— Snow, 

 B. Kans. 1873, 11. 



Merganser serrator, Vieill., Ency. Meth. i, 1823, 102.— Steph., Gen. Zool. xii, 1824, 165 



(■' serrata").—Bp., List, 1838, 59. 

 Mergus niger, Gm., Syst. Nat. i, 1788, 546. 

 Mergus eristatus, BRfjNN., Om. Bor. 1764, No. 95. 

 Mergus leucomelas, Brehm, V. D. 1831, 947. 



Mab. — ^Northern hemisphere. 



MEEGUS CUGULLATUS, Linn. 

 Hooded Merganser. 



Mergus cucullatus, Linn., Syet. Nat. i, 1766, 207.— Gm., Syst. Nat. i, 1788, 544.— Lath., 

 Ind. Ora. ii, 1790, 830.— Bp., Obs. WUs. 1825, No. 251 ; Syn. 1828, 397.— Sw. & 

 EiOH., F. B. a. ii, 1831, 463.— Nctt., Man. ii, 1834, 465.— Jen., Man. 1835, 249.— 



