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50. Narila nearctica. American Scaup Duck. 



This species is a rather rare straggler to the northern Gulf coast. 

 5L Narila affinis. Lesser Scaup Duck. 



Tolerably common winter resident of Southern and Western Texas. 



Occurs only as a migrant in the vicinity of Waco. 



52. Narila coUaris. Ring-necked Duck. 



Winter resident of Southern and Western Texas. Occurs only as a 

 migrant in the northern and eastern sections of the State. 



53. Clan^ula americana. American Golden-eye. 



Rare winter visitor to the Gulf coast. 



54. Charitonetta albeola. BuiBehead. 



Rather rare winter resident. Abundant during the migrations. 



55. Harelda hyemalis. Old Squaw. 



Occasional visitor to the coast in winter. A mounted specimen in the 

 Baylor Museum is said to have been collected near the mouth of the 

 Rio Grande River in Cameron county. 



56. Nomonyx dominicus. Masked Duck. 



Occasional on the Lower Rio Grande. Cooke thinks it probable that it 

 breeds in the vicinity of Brownsville. 



57. Erismatura jamaicensis. Ruddy Duck. 



Rare winter resident but abundant during the migrations. Cooke 

 says that it breeds over much of the Mississippi Valley, from Texas to 

 Minnesota, but I have no record of its breeding in this State. 



58. Qien hyperborea. Lesser Snow Goose. 



An abundant winter resident on the coast. 



59. Chen hyperborea nivalis. Greater Snow Goose. 



This goose winters on the coast but is by no means common. 



60. Chen caemlescens. Blue Goose. 



Common winter resident on the coast. 



61. Anser albifrons gambelL American White-fronted Goose. 



Common winter resident on the coast. As a rule very few remain in 

 the interior. 



62. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. 



Abundant migrant and common winter resident. 



63. Branta canadensis hntchinsii. Hutchin's Goose. 



Common migrant. Winters in the marshes and lagoons near the 

 coast. 



