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FAM. XXVIL PALAMEDE1DJE, OR SCREAMERS 



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CRESTED SCREAMER, Chauna chavaria, Linn 130 



FAM. XXVIIL ANATIDJE, OR DUCKS 



BARRED UPLAND GOOSE, Bernida dispar, Ph. et Landb. . . 134 

 ASHY-HEADED UPLAND GOOSE, Bernida poliocephala, Grey . .135 



BLACK-NECKED SWAN, Cygnus nigricollis, Gm 136 



COSCOROBA SWAN, Coscoroba Candida, Vieill 138 



FULVOUS TREE-DUCK, Dendrocygna fulva, Gm. . . . 139 

 WHITE-FACED TREE-DUCK, Dendrocygna viduata. Linn. . ,141 

 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, Querquedula cyanoptera, Vieill. . . 142 

 YELLOW-BILLED TEAL, Querquedula flavirostris, Vieill. . . 143 



GREY TEAL, Querquedula versicolor, Vieill 144 



RING-NECKED TEAL, Querquedula torquata, Vieill. . . , 145 

 BRAZILIAN TEAL, Querquedula brasiliensis, Gm. . . ,146 



BROWN PINTAIL, Dafila spinicauda, Vieill 147 



WHITE-FACED PINTAIL, Dafila bahamensis, Linn. . . . 148 



CHILOE WIGEON, Mareca sibilatrix, Poepp 150 



RED SHOVELLER, Spatula platalea, Vieill. . . . 151 

 ROSY-BILLED DUCK, Metopiana peposaca, Vieill. . .152 



FAM. XXIX. COLUMBIDJE, OR PIGEONS 



ARGENTINE WOOD-PIGEON, Columba picazuro, Temm. . 154 



SPOTTED WOOD-PIGEON, Columba maculosa, Temm. . . . 155 



SPOTTED DOVE, Zenaida maculata, Vieill. * . , 157 



PIGMY DOVE, Columbula picui, Temm 158 



SOLITARY PIGEON, Engyptila chalcauchenia, Sel. et Salv. . , 159 



FAM. XXX. RALLIDJE, OR RAILS 



BLACK RAIL, Rallus rhytirhynchus, Vieill. * * 160 



YPECAHA RAIL, Aramides ypecaha, Vieill. . . .163 



LITTLE WATERHEN, Porphyriops melanops, Vieill. . * .170 



YELLOW-BILLED COOT, Fulica leucoptera, Vieill. * , .170 



FAM, XXXI. ARAMID^E, OR COURLANS 



ARGENTINE COURLAN, Aramus scolopaceus, Gm. . . 172 



FAM. XXXIL PARRIDJE, OR JACANAS 

 JACANA, Parr a jacana, Linn. . 175 



