27. ANAS. 203 



The last specimen iu the list below differs very conspicuously 

 from the other two : the speculum is black with a greenish gloss, 

 only one of the feathers shows a distinct bluish-greei: colour on 

 the outer web ; the upper part of the head is very darlc brown ; 

 there is a very distinct black band from the lores through the eyes ; 

 the cheeks are entirehj covered with blackish streaks ; throat huffish, 

 unspotted, I am not sure that it belongs to the present species. 

 It has the appearance of being not fully adult ; but in the collector's 

 note it is said that it was sitting on 13 eggs ! 



Hah. Plorida, and perhaps also the West Indies. 



a. c? ad. sk. Florida (Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



b. 5 ad. sk. Lake Plichpoochee, Florida, Salvin-Godman Coll. 



March {F. Menge). 



c. 2 ad. ? sk. Lake Hichpoochee, Florida, Salvin-Godman Coll. 



March (F. Menge). 



7. Anas maculosa. 



Anas obscura, part., Baird, B. N. Am. p. 775 (1858) ; Dresser, Ibis, 

 18G6, p. 42 (Texas) ; Coues, Key, p. 285 (part.) (1872) ; id. Check- 

 li.'it, n. 489 (part.) (1873) ; Siiou; B. Kans. p. 11 (1873) ; Ridgw. 

 Nom. N. Am. B. n. G02 (part.) (1881) ; Goss, Cat. B. Kans. p.— 

 (Kansas) (1883) ; Coues, Key N. Am. B. 2nd ed. p. 691 (part.) 

 (1884). 



Anas fulvigula, Goss (nee Bidyu:), Aid; 188G, p. 113 (Kansas) ; id, 

 Bev. Cat. B. Kans. p. — (1886) : liidqw. Man. N. Am. B. p. 92 

 (part.) (1887) ; id. Anl; 1888, p. 108 (note) (Chihuahua). 



Black Duck, Emmet {nee auct.), Auk, 1888, p. 108 (Chihuahua). 



Florida Duck, Goss {nee Ridgic), Auk, 1888, p. 444. 



Anas macidosa, Sennett, Auk, 1889, p. 263 (Texas) ; Goss, Auk, 

 ItOO, p. 88 (Kansas). 



Anas fulvigula maculosa, A.O. U. Auk, 1890, p. 61 (Eastern Texas, 

 and north to Kansas). 



In my opinion A. macidosa is scarcely different from A. fodvirpda, 

 but, according to Mr. Sennett, "' the most marked differences between 

 A. ntaodosa and A. fidvif/nla are that the checks of the former 

 are streaked with brown, while those of the latter are plain buff", 

 the speculum is purple instead of green ; the general effect of 

 the coloration, especially on the undersides, is mottled instead of 

 streaked ; the light colour everywhere is a pale buff or Isabella 

 colour instead of a rich, deep buff, and the tail-markings also are 

 different, as indicated." 



Many of the specimens mentioned below have the throat immacu- 

 late, but several have it streaked with brown. 



Hab. Eastern Texas and north to Kansas. 



a. Ad. sk. San Antonio, Texas {H. E. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Dresser). 

 6-w. c? $ ad. sk. Corpus Christi, Texas, June, Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Oct., Dec. {F. B. Armstrong), 

 n. Ad. sk. Texas {F. B. A.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



