NO. 2 AVIFAUNA OF PLEISTOCENE IN FLORIDA WETMORE II 



supposed heron, Ardca scllardsi, and a supposed gull. Lams vera, the 

 two latter proving invalid (see beyond under Mclcagris gallopavo 

 and A^ycfanassa violacca) . 



Two bones forwarded by Mr. Gunter to the present writer include 

 the cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritits. and turkey, Mclcagris gallo- 

 pavo. Mammal remains from this area include Hydrochocnis, Canis 

 aycrsi, Smilodon Horidonus, Fclis z'croiiis, Mcgalonyx jcffcrsonii, 

 Mylodon Jiarlani, Chlamythcrinm scptcntrionalc, Tatit bclliis, three 

 species of Equus, Tapinis irrooisis, Myloliyus, a camelid, ArcJii- 

 diskidon colnmbi, and Mastodon amcricanus. 



Near Melbourne (see pi. 3) in Brevard County, Dr. F. B. Loomis 

 of Amherst College located a further deposit which was worked jxirtly 

 in cooperation with Dr. J. W. Gidley of the United States National 

 Museum. Subsequently Doctor Gidley carried on extensive work in 

 this general region during three winters, being assisted by Mr. C. P. 

 Singleton of Melbourne. Later Mr. Singleton worked in these exca- 

 vations for the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Bird material ob- 

 tained has been scattering but has included some important finds. All 

 of the specimens secured have been available for the present study. 

 The specimens vary in state of preservation, some being heavily 

 fossilized and others having a chalky texture. The latter are quite 

 fragile. The bones vary from light to dark brown in color. 



The shearwater that comes first on the list may be a species of acci- 

 dental occurrence as it ranges regularly at sea or about islands. The 

 jabiru and the extinct teal, Qiicrqucdula floridana, are represented, 

 as are a large and a small form of the gray crane, Gnis canadensis. 

 These birds accompanied species of mammals of supposed Pleistocene 

 age. 



Following is a list of the birds that have been identified : 



Puffiuus puffiiuis Butco lincatns 



Phalacrocorax anritus Haliacctus Icncoccphalus 



Ardca herodias Polyhorus chcrhvay 



Casmcrodius albiis Colinus virginianus 



Nyctanassa violacca Mclcagris gallopavo 



Jabiru myctcria Grns americaniis 



Branta canadensis hutchinsi Grus canadensis (large and 



Querquedula floridana small forms) 



Cathartcs aura septentrionalis Stri.v varia 

 Butco jamaiccnsis 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



In the identification of these specimens the writer is indebted to the 

 American Museum of Natural History for the loan of a skeleton of 



