from the Northern Bahamas. 311 



-7- 90. Mareca Americana (Gmel.). 



Anas americana Gmel. Syst. Nat. ii. p. 526 (1788). 



c? c? ? • Spanish Wells, Andros, 22nd January, 1902. 



This species, which lias not hitherto been recorded from 

 these islands, was only met with on one occasion. The birds 

 were frequenting a small inland pond entirely surrounded 

 by high mangroves and covered at the bottom with weed, 

 a very unusual thing in the ponds of these islands. 



_j_ 91. Dafila bahamensis (Linn.). 



Anns bahamensis Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 199 (1766). 

 Dafila bahamensis (Linn.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 185 

 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 80 (1892). 



r? ? . Spanish Wells, Andros, 22nd January, 1902. 

 6 J 6 ? • Wide Opening, Andros, 21th January, 1902. 

 c?. Fresh water, Andros, 28th January, 1902. 

 S . Grassy Creek, Andros, 12th May, 1902. 

 A very numerous species in suitable localities, large flocks 

 of one hundred or more being generally found near the large 

 and tall mangrove islands standing in the middle of the 

 lagoons. The orange patch at the base of the bill varies 

 greatly in colour. 



•f- 92. Querquedula discors (Linn.). 



Querquedula discors (Linn.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. 

 p. 180 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 80 (1892). 



$ . Fresh water, Andros, 27th January, 1902. 



This solitary individual was the only example of the species 

 met with ; it does not appear to be common. 



-/- 93. Fuligula affinis Eyton. 



Fuligula affinis Eyton, Mon. Anat. p. 157 (1838) ; Cory 

 Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 187 (1890). 



Aythya affinis (Eyton) ; Cory, Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 87 

 (1892). 



d $ . Nassau, New Providence, 17th December, 1901. 



? . Fresh water, Andros, 28th January, 1902. 

 The commonest Duck of the islands, enormous nVk 3 



