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I can say nothing of F. collaris. Have shot it, I believe, at Stockton 

 and Marysville. 



203. Aythya vallisneria, (Wils.). — Canvas-back Duck. 



The Canvas-hack is quite common at Stockton and Marysville in win- 

 ter, especially when the streams are high and gales prevail on the coast. 



204. Aythya americana, (Eyton). — Red-head. 



The Red-head is rather a rare winter visitant to the interior valleys 

 of California. 



205. Bucephala clangula, i3. americana, (Bp.). — American Golden-eye, 



Two of these Ducks were found in the Stockton market, February 5, 

 1879. It is a rare winter visitant here. 



77165 ? ad. Stockton market Feb. 5, 18' 



206. Bucephala albeola, (Linn.). — Baffle-head; Butter-ball. 



The Butter-ball is a somewhat rare winter sojourner at Marysville and 

 Stockton. 



207. Erismatura mbida, (Wils.). — Ruddy Duck. 



The Ruddy Duck is usually common at Stockton in winter. 



76653 ; $ ad. I Stockton Oct. 11, 1878 Head, wing, tail, and foot 



208. Mergus castor, ,3. americanus, (Cass.). — American Sheldrake. 



209. Mergus serrator, (Linn.). — Red-breasted Sheldrake. 

 [Mr. Belding does not mention these species separately, or either of 



them, by name, but a note headed u Mergus 77 is to the effect that 



he "has shot tiro species of Fish Ducks" in California. They were most 

 probably these species. — E. E.] 



210. Lophodytes cucullatus, (Linn.). — Hooded Sheldrake. 



The Hooded Merganser was quite often seen at Marysville last winter, 

 but it was not numerous, nor have I ever seen it so. It is a winter 

 sojourner of the valleys. 



Family PELECANIDiE : The Pelicans. 



211. Pelecanus erythrorkynchus, Gm. — American White Pelican, 



Pelicans are irregular winter visitors to Stockton and Marysville. I 

 shot one at the former place, March 15, nearly three years ago, which 

 was probably an adult male. 



Family (IE A( TLID^E : The CORMORANTS. 



212. Graculus dilophus, 3, floridanus, And. — Double-crested Cormorant. 



Four Cormorants shot at this place in the spring of L878 appeared to 

 belong to the same species, and to resemble the Cormorant so common 

 here (Stockton) in spring. 



