CATALOGUE OP THE BIRDS OP KANSAS. 29 



275. 0. buccinator (Richardson) Wagl. Trumpeter Swan. Migra- 

 tory; rare. • 



Genus Chen, Boie. 



276. C. ccerulescens (Linn.) Ridgw. Blue Goose. Migratory;, rare. 



277. C. hyperboreus (Pallas) Boie. Snow Goose. Abundant in mi- 

 gration; a few occasionally lingering into winter. 



Genus Ansee, Goose. 



278. A. albifrons gambeli (Hartl.) Coues. White-fronted Goose. 

 Migratory; common. 



Genus Beenicla, Stephens. 



279. B. canadensis (Linn.) Boie. Canada Goose. Common migrants, 

 a few remaining during the winter, retiring only when the extreme cold 

 weather closes their watery resorts. 



280. B. canadensis hutchinsi ( Sw. & Rich.) Ridgw. Hutchins' Goose. 

 Abundant migrants, a few remaining until winter. 



281. B. brenta (Pall.) Steph. Brant Goope. Rare, accidental mi- 

 grants. 



Genus Anas, Linnaeus. 



*282. A. boscas Linn. Mallard. Resident rare ; in migration abun- 

 dant. 



283. A. obscura, Gmel. Dusky Duck — Black Mallard. Migratory; 



rare. 



Genus Chaulelasmus, Gray. 



*284. C.streperus (Linn.) Gray. Gadwall. Very rare summer resi- 

 dent; common during migration. ' 



Genus Dapila, Leach. 

 285. D. acuta (Linn.) Bp. Pintail Duck. Migratory; common. 



Genus Maeeca, Stephens. 

 *286. M. amerieana (Gmel.) Steph. American Widgeon. Very rare 

 summer resident; in migration common. 



Genus SpAtula. 

 287. .S.clypeala (Linn.) Boie. Shoveller— Spoonbill Duck. Migra- 

 tory ; common ; may occasionally breed in the state. 

 Genus Querqtjedula, Stephens. 

 *288. Q. discors ( Linn.) Steph. Blue-winged Teal. Rare summer 

 resident; in migration abundant. 



289. Q. cyanoptera (Vieill.) Cass. Red-breasted Teal. Rare mi- 

 grant in middle and western Kansas. 



