360 BIRDS 



Order Anseriformes (Geese, Ducks, etc.). 



Erismatura jamaicensis (Gmelin) (Ruddy Duck). New Providence. 



Aythya americana (Eyton) (Redhead). New Providence. 



Fuligula marila (Linne) (Scaup Ducli). Watlings Island, Rum Cay. 



FuUgula affinis (Eyton) (Lesser Scaup Duck). New Providence, Andros, North 



Caicos, Grand Caicos, East Caicos. 

 Fuligula collaris CDonoYan) (Ring-necked Duclf). New Providence. 

 Clangula clangula americana (Bonaparte) (American Golden-eye). Bahamas (at 



sea). 

 Anas boschas Linne (Mallard). New Providence. 

 Mareca americana Gmelin (Baldpate). Andros. 



Nettion earolinensis (Gmelin) (Green-winged Teal). New Providence. 

 Querqueclula discors (Linne) (Blue-winged Teal). New Providence, Andros. 

 Pwcilonetta bahamensis (Linne) % (Bahama Duck). Abaco, Andros, Long Island, 



North Caicos, Grand Caicos, East Caicos, Little Inagua, Great Inagua. 

 Dendrocygna arborea (Linne) t (Antillean Tree Duck). Andros, Great Inagua. 

 Chen liyperborea nivalis (Forster) (Greater Snow Goose). New Providence, Great 



Inagua. 



Order Galliformes (Gallinaceous Birds). 



Colinus virginianus baMmensts (Maynard) f J " (Bahama Bob-white). New Provi- 

 dence. 



Order Gruiformes (Eails, Cranes, etc.). 



Rallus crepitans coryi (Maynard) f| (Bahama Clapper Rail). Abaco, Berry 



Islands, New Providence, Rose Island, Andros, Eleuthera, Highborn Cay. 

 Porzana Carolina (Linne) (Sora). New Providence, Little Abaco, Andros, Cay 



Lobos, Cay Sal, Bird Rock. 

 lonornis martinica (Linne) (Purple Gallinule). New Providence. Andros, Cay 



Lobos, Cay Sal. 

 Gallinula galeata (Lichtenstein) ± (Florida Gallinule). New Providence, Great 



Inagua. 

 Fulica americana Gmelin :|: (American Coot). Abaco, New Providence, Rum Cay. 

 Aramus gigaiiteus (Bonaparte) (Limkin). Accidental on Cay Lobos. 



Order Charadriiformes (Gulls, Shore Birds, Pigeons, etc.). 



Larus argentatus Briinnich (Herring Gull). New Providence. 



Larus atricilla Linnet. (Laughing Gull). Abaco, New Providence, Andros, Eleuth- 

 era, Rum Cay, Watlings Island, Mariguana, Long Island, Great Inagua. 



Gelochelidon nilotica (Linne) $ (Gull-billed Tern). New Providence, Eleuthera, 

 Andros, Rum Cay, Long Island, Miraporvos, Great Inagua. 



Sterna maxima BoddsertJ (Royal Tern). Great Bahama, Biminis, Berry Islands, 

 New Providence, Eleuthera, Andros, Washerwomen Cays, Rum Cay, Long 

 Island, Miraporvos, Great Inagua. 



Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida (Cabot) J: (Cabot's Tern). New Providence, Andros, 

 Washerwomen Cays, Cay Lobos, Acklin Island, Great Inagua. 



Sterna hirundo Linne (Common Tern). Abaco, New Providence. 



^'^ Said to have been introduced, which would seem to invalidate the recogni- 

 tion of this form. 



