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240. CYGNUS AMERICANUS. Sharp. American Sruan. Rather common 

 during the migrations. 



241. ANSER ALBIFRONS. Var. GAAIBELI. Coues. White-fronied Goose. 

 Comes from the north in October and disperses over the State. Abundant. 



242. ANSER C^RULESCENS. L. Bhie Goose. Not uncommon; often 

 seen in the Chicago market. 



243. ANSER HYPERBOREUS. Pallas. Snoiv Goose. Generally distributed 

 during the migrations throughout the State. 



244. BRANTA CANADENSIS. Var. CANADENSIS. L., and 



245. BRANTA CANADENSIS. Var. HUTCHINSII. Coues. Both varie- 

 ties are common migrants ; formerly bred in the State. 



246. ANAS BOSCHAS. L. Mallard. Tame Duck. Abundant migrant and 

 summer resident. Original of the common domestic duck ; hybrids of this species- 

 with others are described. 



247. ANAS OBSCURA. Gmel. Dusky Duck, Black Duck. An uncommon 

 migrant with the mallard. Occasionally nests in the Calumet marshes. [Nelson.) 



248. DAFILA ACUTA. (L.) Pintail Duck. Spring and fall migrant; 

 abundant. 



CHAULELASMUS STREPERUS. Gray. Gadioall. Common migrant and 

 rare summer resident. {Nelson.) 



249. MARECA PENELOPE. Selby. European IVidgeent. Exceedingly rare 

 straggler. One shot on the Calumet marshes, April, 1876. (Nelson.) 



250. MARECA AMERICANA. Steph. American Widgeon. Common spring 

 and fall migrant; some remain to breed north, {Nelson.) 



251. QUERQUEDULA CAROLINENSIS. Gm. Green-iainged Teal. Com- 

 mon migrant ; breeds sparingly in the Calumet marshes. {Nelson.) 



252. QUERQUEDULA DISCORS. Steph. Blue-iimiged Teal. Migrant, and 

 summer resident in suitable localities ; breeds in Calumet marshes. {Nelson.) 



253. SPATULA CLYPEATA. Linn. Spoo7i-bill Duck. Spring and fall 

 migrant; breeds in the same localities as the above. 



254. AIX SPONSA. Boie. Wood Duck. Summer Duck. Common spring 

 and fall migrant and summer resident ; breeds throughout the State. Our most 

 beautiful duck. 



155. FULIGULA MARILA. Steph, Greater Scaup Duck. A rare migrant. 



256. FULIGULA AFFINIS. Eyton. Lesser Soup Duck. Very abundant 

 migrant. Some remain about Lake Michigan through the year, if the winter is 

 mild, 



257. FULIGULA COLLARIS. Don. Ri7ig Neck Duck. Abundant migrant. 

 Breeds north. {Nelson.) 



258. FULIGULA FERINA. Sw. Var. AMERICANA. Coues. Common 

 migrant. 



FULIGULA VALLISNERIA. Steph. Canvas-back Duck. Common migrant 

 with the preceding. Like others of this genus, takes to open water rather than to 

 the marshes. 



259. BUCEPHALA CLANGULA. Gray. Golden Eye Duck. Common migrant. 

 Resident through the winter on Lake Michigan. (Nelsott.) 



