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Show 822 APPENDIX 0.- BIRDS. 22. ANAS BOSCHAS, L.- Mallard; Green- head. Anat botchat, L. I. 205, 40.- Wila. Am. Orn. YIIL 112.- Nutt. Man. IL- And Biog. 164, pL 221; Syn. p. 276. Abundant on Jordan Biyer. Found throughout the United States, California, Oregon, and fur countries. 23. MARECA AMERICANA, Steph.- Bald- pate. Anat amtrieana, Gm. 8yst Nat 1.626,97.- Wila. Am. Orn. Vm. 86, pL 60, fig. 4.- And. Biog. IV. 887, pi. 886. Mareca americana, Steph. Shaw. Zool. XIL 186.- Rioh. F. B. A. II. 446. The bald- pate, so well known in the Chesapeake Bay region, for the impudence with which it robs the canvass- back of its favourite food, the celery grass, was found in considerable number on the Jordan River. It is abundant in California and Oregon, as well as the country east of the mountains. 24. QUERQUEDULA CAROLINENSIS, Bp.- Green- wing Teal. Anat carotinmsu, Gm. I. 688, 108.- And. Syn. 28. Anat crccca, Wila. VIII. 101, pi. 70, fig. 4.- And. Biog. III. 218, pL 228. Jordan River, March 26, 1850. This species appears to be very abundant about Salt Lake. It is equally common in California, as well as east of the mountains. 25. PTEROCYANEA RAFFLESII, King.- Red- breasted Teal. Anat raffietn, King. ZooL Jour. IV. 87, Suppl. pL 29 ( 1828).- Jard. and 8 « lby' 8 most N. 8. pi. 28.- Casein, J. A. N. S. IV. 195 ( 1841). " Anas ectruleaiay Licht" 11 Anat cyanoptenu, VieilL" This beautiful species is now for the second time presented as an inhabitant of North America. In 1849, Dr. Pilate, of Ope-lousas, Louisiana, sent a specimen, shot in his vicinity, to the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, which was announced by Mr. Cassin as new to our fauna. The species was first founded on specimens obtained by King, in the Straits of Magellan. It frequents the coast of Chili, whence specimens have been sent by Lieutenant J. M. Gilliss. |