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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.
