201 
Table II. - Total Estimated Waterfowl Breeding Pair by Species, From the Important 
Breeding Grounds in Colorado, 1954, * 
Species Composition 

Species Number (Percent of Total) 
Mallard ‘11,295 70.0 
Blue-winged teal 886 5.5 
Pintail 873 5.4 
Gadwall ¢ 852 5, 3 
Baldpate 552 3.4 
Shoveler 542 3.4 
Cinnamon teal 442 2.6 
Green-winged teal 220 1.4 
American merganser 114 0.7 
Redhead 109 0.7 
Scaup 99 0.6 
Ruddy duck 48 0.3 
Canada goose 118 0.7 
Total 16, 130 100.0 

* Data derived from permanent transects in all breeding areas in Colorado 
listed in Table I, with the exception of the White River Plateau. Table 
corrected for unidentified pairs. 
