Catalogue of British Columbia Birds Part 5

59. Pintail. Sprigtail.

_Dafila acuta_ (Linn.).

An abundant winter resident on the coast. Breeds in the interior of the Mainland.

AIX Boie.

60. Wood Duck.

_Aix spona_ (Linn.).

Not common. A summer resident on Island and Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

AYTHYA Boie.

61. Red-head. Pochard.

_Aythya americana_ (Eyt.).

A winter resident on the coast, but nowhere common; a few are taken every season. Fannin found it breeding on the lakes along the Cariboo Road.

62. Canvas-back Duck.

_Aythya vallisneria_ (Wils.).

A winter resident on the coast. Brooks has taken it on Okanagan Lake.

I found them in pairs on the lakes near 108-Mile House, Cariboo Road, in April and May, 1891, where I was told they breed. (_Fannin_).

63. American Scaup Duck. Blue-bill.

_Aythya marila_ (Linn.).

An abundant winter resident on the coast. Breeds in the interior of Mainland.

64. Lesser Scaup Duck.

_Aythya affinis_ (Eyt.).

Not common on the coast. Fannin has taken it in May near Ashcroft, and Brooks has seen it all winter at Okanagan.

65. Ring-necked Duck.

_Aythya collaris_ (Donov.).

Not common. A few have been taken on Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks says common in Lower Fraser Valley, and is found all winter on Okanagan Lake.

CLANGULA Leach.

66. American Golden-eye. Whistler.

_Clangula clangula americana_ (Faxon.)

A common winter resident on the coast. Fannin says breeds in interior.

Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

67. Barrow's Golden-eye.

_Clangula islandica_ (Gmel.).

Not common. It winters on the coast; a few have been taken on Vancouver Island. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan. Fannin found it plentiful on the lakes along the Cariboo Road, May, 1891.

CHARITONETTA Stejneger.

68. Buffle-head. b.u.t.ter-ball.

_Charitonetta albeola_ (Linn.).

An abundant winter resident on the coast. Breeds in the interior of the Mainland. Common at Metlakatla. (_Rev. J. H. Keen_.)

HARELDA Stephens.

69. Long-tailed Duck. Old Squaw.

_Harelda hyemalis_ (Linn.).

Common; the coasts of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it common at Metlakatla.

HISTRIONICUS Lesson.

70. Harlequin Duck.

_Histrionicus histrionicus_ (Linn.).

A common resident on the coast. I found it breeding at Bear River, Vancouver Island, May, 1894. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rare at Queen Charlotte Islands. (_Rev. J. H. Keen_.)

OIDEMIA Fleming.

71. American Black Scoter.

_Oidemia americana_ (Swains.).

Not common; has been taken at Victoria and Port Simpson. Fannin saw a small flock on a lake near 108-Mile House, Cariboo Road, 10th May, 1891. Fairly common at Matlakatla. (_Rev. J. H. Keen_.)

72. White-winged Scoter.

_Oidemia deglandi_ (Bonap.).

An abundant resident, and is found on the coast throughout the year.