1 88 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATURAL HISTORY OF ALASKA. 



Genus Somateria Leach. 



161. Somateria v-nigra Gray. Pacific Eider. 



162. Somateria spectabilis (Linn.). King Eider. 



Genus Oidemia Fleming. 



163. Oidemia Americana Sw. & Rich. American Scoter. 



165. Oidemia deglandi Bonap. White winged Scoter. 



166. Oidemia perspicillata (Linn.). Surf Scoter. 



Genns Chen Boie. 



169. Chen hyperborea (Pall.). Lesser Snow Goose. 



170. Chen rossii (Baird). Ross's Snow Goose. 



Genns Anser Brisson. 

 171a. Anser Albifrons GAMBELi (Hart!.). American White-fronted Goose. 



Genus Br ant A Scopoli. 



172. Branta canadensis (Linn.). Canada Goose. 



112a. Branta canadensis hutchinsii (Sw. and Rich.). Hutchins's Goose. 



172&. Branta canadensis occidentals (Baird). White-cheeked Goose. 



172c. Branta canadensis minima Ridgw. Cackling Goose. 



174. Branta nigricans (Lawr.). Black Brant. 



Genus Philacte Bannister. 



176. Philacte canagica (Sevast.). Emperor Goose. 



Genus Olor Wagler. 



180. Olor columbianus (Ord). Whistling Swan. 



181. Olor buccinator (Rich.). Trumpeter Swan. 



Family ARDELDiE. Herons, Bitterns, etc. 

 Genus Ardea Linn. 

 194. Ardea herodias Linn. Great Blue Heron. 



Family GEUTDM. Cranes. 

 Genus Grus Pallas. 

 205. Grus canadensis (Linn.). Little Brown Crane. 



Family RALLID^E. Rails, Gallinules, and Coots. 

 Genus Fulica Linngens. 

 221. Fulica Americana Gmel. American Coot. 



Family PHALAROPODLDJE. Phalaropes. 

 Genus Crymophilus Vieillot. 

 122. Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn.). Bed Phalarope. 



Genus Phalaropus Brisson. 

 223. Phalaropus lobatus (Linn.). Northern Phalarope. 



