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Lophodytes cucullatus.
Maine (Lake Umbagog).
1881.
May 14. Shot an adult male which, just flying ahead of the
female, passed over my head, followed the channel at the
base of B Point. Irides greenish-yellow; bill black;
roof of mouth flesh color with longitudinal black stripe;
tarsi and feet dusky with brownish-yellow on inner sur-
face.
Lophodytes cucullatus.
1881. Maine (Lake Umbagog).
(May 23) A pair flying together, the female leading, the
drake a beauty closely followed her (Outlet).
1882.
Oct. 9-22 George Hayward shot three on October 14. I saw none.