426 CHECK LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 



Erismatura jamaicensis (Gmelin). Ruddy Duck. 



Anas jamaicensis Gmelin, Syst. Nat., I, Pt. ii, 1789, 519. 



Modern form reported from Pleistocene: Venice, Florida; Fossil Lake, 

 Oregon; McKittrick, California. 



Subfamily MERGINAE. Mergansers. 



Genus LOPHODYTES Reichenbach. 



Lophixlyle.s Reichenbach, Avium Syst. Nat., 1852 [1853], ix. Type, by 

 orig. desig., Mcrgus cucullatus Linnaeus. 



Lophodytes cucullatus (Linnaeus). Hooded Merganser. 



Mergus cucullatus Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, I, 1758, 129. 



Modern form reported from Pleistocene: Itchtucknee River, Florida; Fossil 

 Lake, Oregon. 



Genus MERGUS Linnaeus. 



MerguH Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., cd. 10, I, 1758, 129. Type, by subs, desig., 

 Mergus nurganscr Linnaeus (Gray, 1840). 



Mergus serrator Linnaeus. Red-breasted Merganser. 



Mergus Serrator Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, I, 1758, 129. 

 Modern form reported from Pleistocene: Fossil Lake, Oregon. 



Order FALCONIFORMES. Birds of Prey. 



Suborder CATHARTAE. American Vultures. 



Family CATHARTIDAE. American Vultures. 



Genus CATHARTES Illiger. 



Calhartcs Illiger, Prodromus, 1811, 236. Type, by subs, desig., Vultur 

 aura Linnaeus (Vigors, 1825). 



Cathartes aura aura (Linnaeus). Mexican Turkey Vulture. 

 Vultur aura Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10, I, 1758, 86. 

 Modern form reported from Pleistocene: Seminole Field, Florida. 



