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22. Poi'zana jamaicensis. Black Rail. — Plumage dark; head 

 and under parts, dark slate; primaries with small white spots. 

 Length about 5.25, wing 2.75. 



23. Anas obscura. Dusky Duck. — Plumage, mottled dark 

 brown, patch of dark blue on the wings. Length about 23, wing 

 about 10. 



24. Dajila acuta. Pintail. — Central tail-feathers much pro- 

 longed; under parts, white. Length about 24, wing about 1 1. 



25. Spatula clypcata. Shoveller Duck. — Bill very broad at 

 the end ; head and neck of the male, green ; belly, chestnut. Length 

 about 20, wing about 10. 



26. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck. — Head, with crest, marked 

 with green, chestnut, and black ; breast, chestnut, speckled with 

 white. A beautiful sjDecies. 



27. Buccphala clangula. Golden-eyed Duck. — Head and part 

 of neck, green ; white spot on the cheek near the base of the bill. 

 Length about 1 7, wing about 8. 



28. Buccphala albcola. Buffle-headed Duck. — A kind of 

 crest; head, green, white, and purple; breast and under parts, 

 white. Length about 15, wing about 6. 



29. Pckcanus trachyt'hynchus. White Pelican. — General plu- 

 mage, white; sac, yellow. Length about 65. 



