on the Birds of Chili, 193 



^80. QUERQUEDULA CYANOPTERA. 



Querquedula cyanoptera, Salvad. B. M. C, xxvii. p. 303 ; 

 P. Z. S. 1891, p. 13G. 



(Sacaya and Sitani.) 



This handsome species was not so numerous in the Andean 

 portion of Tarapaca as the other Ducks which I obtained 

 there, and was also more local. I found it subsequently in 

 the southern provinces, and was told that at certain seasons 

 it is numerous in Chiloe. On the whole, it would appear to 

 be a migratory species. It is generally known as the " Pato 

 Colorado " (or Coloured Duck) . 



It nested at Sacaya about January in sedge or rushes. 



4 81. Querquedula versicolor. 



Querquedula versicolor, Salvad. B. M. C. xxvii. p. 291. 



(Rio Bueno.) 



I got one specimen only of this handsome little Duck on 

 the 4th January, 1890, close to the junction of the R. Pil- 

 maiguen wdth the R. Bueno. It appeared to be an adult 

 male. 



82. Querquedula oxyptera (Meyen). 



Nettion oxypterum, Salvad. B. M. C. xxvii. p. 262; Scl. 

 P. Z. S. 1891, p. 136. 



(Sacaya.) 



At first I confused this species with the Chilian Pintail, 

 which it resembles most closely, except for its mottled head 

 and smaller size; moreover the first specimens I got were 

 full-grown flappers, which gave me the idea that they were 

 the young of the common species, and it was not until I 

 shot a full- winged specimen that I found out the truth, and 

 this was also admitted by an Indian, who called it " Paspa 

 chica." They were not so common as the Pintail, and I did 

 not meet with it in the south. 



83. Querquedula puna (Tsch.). 



Querquedula puna, Salvad. B. M. C. xxvii. p. 293 ; Scl. 

 P. Z. S. 1891, p. 136. 

 (Sacaya.) 

 I found this species only about Sacaya and Cancosa, 



