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BIRDS OF COLORADO. 
Page 52. 129. Merganser americanus. American Mer¬ 
ganser. 
Breeds at Breckenridge. 
Page 53. 130. Merganser serrator. Red-breasted Mer¬ 
ganser. 
One taken by Mr. Carter in Middle Park is the first record 
west of the range in Colorado. 
Page 53. 131. Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. 
Mr. Carter has one taken June 1, 1871, near Canon City. 
Page 53. 132. Anas boschas. Mallard. 
Taken breeding by Mr. Carter in South and Middle Parks. 
Page 53. In place of 133. Anas obscura. Black Duck. Put 
134a. Anas fulvigula maculosa. Mottled Duck. 
Although no specimens of this duck taken in Colorado have 
been examined by the present writer, yet there can be no doubt 
that the three specimens reported really belong to this subspecies. 
Page 53. 135. Chaulelasmus streperus. Gadwall. 
Breeds in Middle Park, according to Mr. Carter. 
Page 54. 137. Mareca americana. Baldpate. 
Seen by Mr. Carter in summer in Middle Park at 7,000. 
Page 54. 139. Nettion carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. 
140. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. 
141. Querquedula cyanoptera. Cinnamon Teal. 
142. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. 
These four species of ducks have all been found by Mr. Car¬ 
ter at Breckenridge in migration, but are none of them known 
by him to breed at that altitude, though all breed in the great 
mountain parks. 
Page 55. 143. Dafila acuta. Pintail. 
Mr. Carter has taken Pintails in Middle Park at a little over 
7,000 feet. 
Page 55. 144. Alx sponsa. Wood Duck. 
Two occurrences near Cheyenne are reported by Mr. Bond, 
who says they arc quite common in northern Wyoming. Mr. A. 
T. Allen has known several instances in the vicinity of Denver, 
but none of these were in the summer. 
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