582 APPENDIX. 



HIMANTOPUS UIGEICOLLIS. Black-necked Stilt. — But one or two occur- 

 rences, in our limits, on record. A southern species. 



PHALABOPUS WILSONII. Wilson's Phalarope — Given in Dr. Coues' list 

 as "Very rare, perhaps only accidental, and chiefly during its migra- 

 tions." 



FHALABOPUS FULICABIUS. Bed Phalarope. — Occurs rarely, along the 

 coast, during its migrations. 



MICEOPALAMA HIMANTOPUS. Stilt Sandpiper Exceedingly rare 



summer visitor. Two specimens obtained at Rye Beach, N.H., by Mr. 

 William Brewster, late in Augusts of 1868-69. 



PHILOMACHUS PUGNAX. Buff. — One or two instances given by Board- 

 man. Accidental visitor from Europe. 



GALLINULA GALEATA, Common Gallinule ; and G. MABTINICA, Purple Gal- 

 linule. — Are both rare visitors from the South. 



ANSEB GAMBELLII. American mite-fronted Goose- — Given in Dr. 

 Coues' list as " Very rare, and perhaps accidental, in winter." 



BEBNICLA HUTCHINSII. Hutchinson's Goose. — Given in Dr. Coues' list 

 as " Chiefly spring and autumn migrant. Not abundant.'' 



NETTION CBECCA. English Teal. — A wanderer from Europe. But one 

 or two instances of its occurrence on record. 



FULIX COLLABIS. Bing-neeked Duck. — Spring and autumn. Not com- 

 mon. 



CAMPTOLiEMUS LABEADOBIUS. Labrador Duck. — Rare winter visitor. 



MEBGELLUS ALBELLUS. Smew. — Very rare. Have seen a specimen 

 that was killed ia Massachusetts Bay, as I was informed ; and Mr. Chas. 

 W. Lovett, Jr., of Boston-, assures me that Le once met with one at 

 Point Shirley, Mass. A straggler from the northern parts of the Old 

 World. 



SULA FIBEB- Booby. — Entirely accidental; but two instances of its 

 occurrence, and those not recent. A soutbern species. 



PELECANUS FUSCUS. Brown Pelican. — Accidental; from the South. 

 Only one specimen obtained, Brant Point, Nantucket ; others seen, — 

 J. A. Allen. 



PELECANUS EBTTHEOBYNCHUS. American Pelican. — Has been taken 

 in New England. " One or two instances." Calais, Me., — G. A. 

 Boardman. Accidental. 



STEBCOBABIUS CEPPHUS. Buffon's Skna, Long-tailed Jager. — A not 

 uncommon fall and winter visitor. 



