American fauna, must be admitted to be well founded. It was certainly "new to the American fauna", unless it had been previously ascertained to be entitled to be so ranked. Unless Dr. Gambel's attributing this bird to California be admitted, which it cannot be without confirmation, no one can properly make any such claim. The Berlandier eggs—there were no birds—are unidentified, though probably genuine, but of Mexican origin. It is also included in Dr. Coues's Birds of the Northwest, where, however, it is only given as occurring "north to the Rio Grande"—not "north of the Rio Grande". As Dr. Coues gives no authority for regarding it as known to be North American, but stops at the boundary line, the inference is that its presence was conjectural and not positive.—T. M. B.
252. Podilymbus podiceps, (Linn.)
- Occurs in winter.—(Dresser, Ibis, 1866, 46.)
- August 1, 1878.
