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22. Porzana jamaicensts. Brack Ratw.— Plumage dark; head 
and under parts, dark slate; primaries with small white spots. 
Length about 5.25, wing 2.75. 
23. Anas obscura. Dusky Ducx.— Plumage, mottled dark 
brown, patch of dark blue on the wings. Length about 23, wing 
about 10. 
24. Dafila acuta. Pintatt.— Central tail-feathers much _ pro- 
longed; under parts, white. Length about 24, wing about 11. 
25. Spatula clypeata. SHOVELLER Ducx.— Bill very broad at 
the end; head and neck of the male, green; belly, chestnut. Length 
about 20, wing about Io. 
26. Aix sponsa. Woop Ducx. — Head, with crest, marked 
with green, chestnut, and black; breast, chestnut, speckled with 
white. A beautiful species. 
27. Bucephala clangula, GoLDEN-EyYED Ducx.— Head and part 
of neck, green; white spot on the cheek near the base of the bill. 
Length about 17, wing about 8. 
28. Bucephala albeola. BurFLe-HEADED Ducx.— A kind of 
crest; head, green, white, and purple; breast and under parts, 
white. Length about 15, wing about 6. 
29. Pelecanus trachyrhynchus. \Wuire Pettcan.— General plu- 
mage, white; sac, yellow. Length about 65. 
