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238. A. ooeruleoens-Bi.UK Goose. — O ften .seen in the Red River region 
in migration. 
239. Branta bernicla. — Black Hu ant — N ot really common nor specially 
rare. 
240. B. canadadensis. — Common Wild Goose — A bundant. 
241. B. hutchinsii. — Hutchin s Goose — L ess common. 
242. Anas boschas. — M \lea itn — Abundant. 
243. A. obscura. — Black Deck — Rather common. 
244. Daflla acuta. — Pintail Duck — C ommon in its migrations. 
245. Ohaulelasmus streperus. — Gad wall Duck — C ommon. 
246. Mareca americanaWi no eon — E qually common. 
247. Querquedula carolinensis. —Green-winged Teal — A bundant in 
migrations and breeds in considerable portions of the State. 
248. Q. discors. —Blue-winged Teat. — A lso abundant in migrations and 
breeds here. 
249. Q. cyanoptera.— Cinnamon Teal — V ery rare straggler. 
250. Spatula clypeata. —Shoveller Duck — B reeds here, and is common. 
251. Aix spona. — Wood Duck — A bundant breeder here. 
252. Fuligula marila. —Blue-bill—A n abounding species in both migra¬ 
tions'and probably’breeds here. 
253. F. afflnis. — Little Black-head—A bout as last. 
254. F. collaris. — Ring-necked Duck — Not abundant except in occasional 
seasons. 
255. F. valisneria. — Canvas-back Duck — N ot usually very abundant, but 
breeds here. 
256. F. ferina. var. jamericana — Red-head Duck — About like the last — 
not yet certainly’ known to breed here. 
257. Bucephala clangula. — Golden-eye Duck—N ot uncommon in mi¬ 
gration. 
258. B. albeola. — Butter-ball Duck—A bundant. a,nd is believed to breed 
in the northern section of the State. 
259. Harelda glacialis. — Small flocks occasionally met in full migration. 
260. CEdemia americana. —Black Scotu — rare. 
261. Erismatura rubida. — Ruddy Duck — N ot very common, hut breeds 
here. 
262. Mergus merganser.— Shell drake — Common, and breeds here. 
263. M. serrator. — Red-breasted Merganser — A lso common, and breeds 
here. 
264. M. curculatus. — Hooded Merganser — Like the last two. common. 
and breeds here. 
