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Quevquedula ox-^^tera, Tsch. Faun. Per., Aves, pp. 55, 309 (Sierra 

 retriou of Peru) (1844-4G) ; ? Bihra, Deiikschr. Ak. Wien, v. p. 131 

 (1853) (Uhili); Licht. Nommcl. Av. p. 102 (part., Pern) (1854) ; 

 Bihra, J. f. <). 1855, p. 57; Sclat. Sf Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 990 

 (Salinas, S. Peru), I8(i8, p. 570, 1809, p. 157 (Peru) ; tid. Nommcl. 

 At: Neotrop. p. 129 (1873) ; Tacz. P. Z. S. 1874, p. 554 ( Junin, Centr. 

 Peru) ; Sclat. Sf Sal v. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 385; Tacz. P. Z. S. 1880, 

 p. 212 (Cutervo) ; Sclat. P. Z. S. 1880, p. 522, 1886, p. 401 (Tara- 

 paca) ; Tacz. Om. Per. iii. p. 476 (1886) ; Tristr. Cat. Coll. B. p. 49 

 (1889); Sclat. P. Z. S. 1891, p. 136 (Tarapaca) ; Berk. James, 

 New List Chil. B. p. 9, n. 155 (Tarapaca). 



Dafila oxyptera, Rchnb. Syn. Av., Natatores, t. 92. f. 164 (e.v Met/en) 

 (1845).' 



Querquedula an^ustirostris, Ph. ^- Landh. (nee Menetr.) An. Unii: 

 Chile, xxi. p. 439 (1862) ; iid. Wiegm. Arch. 1863, i. p. 202 (Tacna) : 

 Sclat. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 395 ( = oxyptera, Meyeyi) ; Philippi, Ornis, 

 1888, p. 160 (Calalaste). 



Anas flavirostris, part., Schley. Mus. P.-B., Anseres, p. 59 (1866) ; 

 Gieb. Thes. Om. i. p. 351 (part.) (1872). 



Querquedula flavirostris, Sclat. (nen Vieill.) P. Z. S. 1807, p. 335. 



Nettion oxyptera, G. R. Gr. Hand-list, iii. p. 84, n. 10670 (1871). 



Adult. Similar to iV. Jlavirostre, but larger, with longer bill ; 

 interseupular feathers paler, with the central spots less distinct ; 

 scapulars more rufescent and with smaller central black marks ; 

 dark spots on the lower parts smaller and confined to the breast ; 

 abdomen and under tail-coverts pale greyish white, the latter witli 

 a slight reddish tinge : bill yellow, culmen and tip black. Total 

 length 17*5 inches, wing 8-7, tail 4, culmen 1"45, tarsus 1'4. 



Hah. Cordilleras of Peru and of j^forthern Chili. 



a. (S ad. sk. Tinta, Peru, June. W. Whitely, Esq. 



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6. c? ad. .sk. Tinta, Peru, June (H. Tweeddale CoU. 



Whitely). 



c. c? ad. sk. Salinas, S.W. Peru, July Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(H. miitely). 



d,e. c? 2 ad. sk. Laguna de Lanjui, Feb. H. J. Elwes, Esq. 



(//. Whitely). [P.| 



f,g. c? $ fid. sk. L'ueva negra, Prov. of Ta- H. Berkeley James, 



rapaca, Feb. E.sq. [P.]. 



h-m. S 2 ad. et Sacava, Tarapaca, Jan., H. Berkeley James. 



juv. sk. Feb. ^ Esq. [P.]: 



n. 2 ad. sk. Sitaui, Tarapaca, Jan. H. Berkeley James, 



Esq. [P.]. 



0. 2 a^b sk. Iluasco, Tarapaca, Feb. H. Berkeley James, 



Esq. [P.]. 



11. Nettion andium. 



Pafila sp., Sclat. P. Z. S. 1860, p. 83 (Ecuador). 



Querquedula andium, Sclat. ^- Salv. Nomencl. Av. Neotrop. pp. 129, 

 162 (Ecuador) (1873); iid. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 237 (Sierra Nevada 

 of Merida), 1876, p. 387, pi. xxxiv. ; Sclat. P. Z. S. 1880, p. 522; 

 Tacz. Sf Berl. P. Z. S. 1885, p. 119. 



Adult. Similar to N. jlavirostre and N. oxijpterum, but darker ou 



