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Genus Bernicla, Stephens. 
*279. B. canadensis (Linn.) Boie. Canada Goose. Chiefly transient, but 
breeds sparingly, in secluded localities, throughout the state, and sometimes 
occurs in mild winters. 
279a. B. canadensis hutchinsi (Sw. & Rich.) Ridgw. Hutchins’ Goose. 
Transient; sometimes wintering, but does not breed within the state. Known 
to some sportsmen as the “ Little Gray Goose.” 
2795. B. canadensis leucoparia (Brandt) Cass. Little White-cheeked Goose. 
Occasional visitant (Nelson, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, July, 1876, p. 41). 
280. B. brenta (Pall.) Steph. Brant Goose. A rare winter visitant. This 
is the true “Brant,” and is the rarest of the geese which occur in the interior 
of the country. It is essentially a salt-water bird, but like all the species of the 
latter class (as the Surf Ducks, Eiders, &c.) occasionally visits the lakes and 
larger water-courses of the Mississippi Valley. The term “Brant” is applied 
indiscriminately by gunners to all the smaller geese, including even Hutchins’ 
Goose. It is bestowed most frequently however, upon the White-fronted Goose 
( Anser gambeli ). 
Genus Anas, Linnaeus. 
*281. A. boscas, Linn. Mallard. Resident in some localities, but chiefly 
transient. Commonly known as the ‘ ‘ Green-head . ’ ’ 
*282. A. obscura, Gmel. Dusky Duck; Black Mallard. Resident, or chiefly 
transient, like the preceding, but very much rarer. 
Genus Chaulelasmus, Gray. 
*288. C. streperus (Linn.) Gray. Gadwall. Chiefly transient, but breeds 
sparingly, and sometimes remains in mild winters. 
Genus Dafila, Leach. 
*284. D. acuta (Linn.) Bp. Pintail Duck. Mainly transient, but breeds 
sparingly and sometimes winters. 
Genus Mareca, Stephens. 
285. M. penelope (Linn.) Selby. European Widgeon. An occasional visitant. 
*286. M. americvna (Gmel.) Steph. American Widgeon. Chiefly transient, 
but breeding in suitable situations, and sometimes wintering. Commonly 
known as the “ Bald-pate.” 
Genus Spatula. 
*287. S. clypeata (Linn.) Boie. Shoveller; . Spoon-bill Duck. Summer 
sojourner northward; transient and winter sojourner southward. 
Genus Querquedula, Stephens, 
*288. Q. discors (Linn.) Steph. Blue- winged Teal. Resident, but chiefly 
transient. 
289. Q. cyanoptera (Vieill.) Cass. Red-breasted Teal. Occasional visitant. 
The “Cinnamon Teal” of sportsmen. This species has the most extensive 
range of any American duck, its regular habitat extending from the Columbia 
river to Chili and Buenos Ayres. It breeds in South as well as in North America. 
