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N. Lawrence is quoted as saying: "I recollect that about forty or 

 more years ago it was not unusual to see them in Fulton Market, 

 and without doubt they were killed on Long Island ; at one time 

 I remember seeing six fine males, which hung in the market until 

 spoiled for want of a purchaser." Only forty-two of these Ducks 

 have been recorded as existing in collections. Of this number 

 seven are in the American Museum. (See Group, main floor, opp. 

 Case E.) 



71. Somateria dresseri Sharpe. American Eider. (160.) 

 — Breeds from the Bay of Fundy to Labrador and winters south- 

 ward to the Delaware. It his here a rare winter visitant. 



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

 Breeds from Labrador to the Arctic Regions, migrating southward 

 regularly as far as eastern Long Island (Dutcher, Auk, V, 1888, 

 P- 175 



73. Oidemia americana Sw. c> Rich. American Scoter ; 

 Black Coot. ( i63.)--Breeds from Labrador northward, and in 

 'winter is found as far south as Virginia. In our waters it is a 

 more or less common migrant and winter resident. 



74. Oidemia deglandi Bonap. White- winged Scoter ; 

 White- winged Coot. (165.) — Breeds from Labrador northward, 

 •and winters southward to Virginia. It is a common migrant and 

 •winter visitant off our coasts. 



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

 Breeds from the Gulf of St. Lawrence northward, and wunters 

 southward to Virginia. It is found here with the preceding species. 



76. Erismatura rubida (JVi/s.). Ruddy Duck. (167.) — 

 Found from northern South America to the Fur Countries, breed- 

 ing locally throughout its range. With us it is a not uncommon 

 migrant, occurring in varying numbers. 



77. Chen hyperborea nivalis (Forst.). Greater Snow 



3E. \<><)<i.) — Breeds in the far north and migrates southward, 

 lally toCuba. In this vicinity it is an irregular transient visitant. 



78. Chen caerulescens [Linn.). Blue Goose. (169.1.) — 

 Breeds in the Hudson's Bay region, and migrates chiefly through 

 the interior to Texas It is a rare bird on the Atlantic coast. The 

 only record for this vicinity is based on a specimen killed on 

 Shinnecock Bay, L I. {Dutchcr, Auk, X, 1893, p. 2701. 



