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Title: Bulletin - United States National Museum
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: United States National Museum Smithsonian Institution United States. Dept. of the Interior
Subjects: Science
Publisher: Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, (etc.) for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt Print. Off.
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was bought in the market by Mr. 0.Drexler. Others besides ourselves have since seen it in the Districtor vicinity. Mr. Palmer informs us it is occasionally found in the boatsof the gunners who hunt for Rail in the fall. It was first added to thelist by Mr. Jouy in 1877. In the spring of 1882 one flew into the city,became bewildered, and was captured alive by a boy whom we metcarrying it over to the Smithsonian in expectation of a reward. (084) 202. (184.) Fulica americana Gm. Coot; Crow Dick. A spring and autumn migrant; passing through early in the springand returning in the fall, about the 1st of October. It is common atthe latter season, and constantly exposed for sale in the market. (686) Order LAMELLII10ST1IES. Suborder AN SERES : Anserine Birds. Family ANATIDiE: Geese, Ducks, &c. 203. (18.r>.) Cygnus columbianus (Ord) Coucs. American Swax. A winter resident; not common. It is frequently exposed for sale inthe market; but such individuals, and those which so commonly serve
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FIG. 90.—Swan. as signs for restaurants during the winter, are probably mostly shot onthe Chesapeake, or, at any rate, not in the District. (089) 20 1. (—.) Bernicla brenta (Pall.) Steph. Brant Goose.Xot in the original edition. It has been added to the list by Mr. LAMELLIROSTRES ANSEliES ANATID^E. 103 Jouy, we presume upon proper grounds, and we therefore give it a placehere, though we know nothing of the case. It is probably only knownhere by specimens brought to market. (700) 205. (18(>.) Bernicla canadensis (Linn.) Bote. Wild Goose. Winter visitant, arriving in the fall on the approach of cold weather.Few probably now settle on the waters within the District, but it is nouncommon sight to see files of Geese flying over, and they are found inthe markets and restaurants all through the winter. 1702J 20<». (1ST.) Anas boscas Linn. Mallard. Common winter resident. Mallards and Dusky Ducks are among thespecies most numerously and continuously found in the markets andrestaura

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