iSS BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 



As soon as the cold weather sets in, the Lesser Black-headed 

 Duck appears in our Southern waters. Many of them visit the 

 Bahamas during January and February, and become abundant in 

 the lakes and ponds. Dr. Bryant found it common during the 

 winter, and included it in his list as Felix viarila {Fuligula marila), 

 but if F. ajfiiiis is distinct from F. marila, those found in the 

 Bahamas should stand as the former species. 



Fig. Aud. Bds. N. A., Vol. VI. pi. 397. 



FULIGULA COLLARIS. (^Do7Wvan.) 

 Ring-necked Duck. 



Adult Male. — Bill, bluish black, pale at the base, and a band 

 near the tip ; head, breast, and upper parts, dull black, showing 

 slight greenish reflection on the back ; below, white, finely mottled 

 with gray on the sides; a reddish brown ring forming a collar 

 around the neck. In winter the under parts are often marked with 

 gray, the back somewhat brownish, and the ring on the neck show- 

 ing a yellowish tinge. Female with head and neck brownish, the 

 collar wanting. 



Length 17, wing S, bill 2. 



This species is abundant in the Bahamas during the winter. 

 It was occasionally seen, generally in flocks, in company with other 

 species of its family. 



Fig. Aud. Bds. N. A., Vol. VI. pi. 39S. 



