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p. 227 (Cuba) ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1857, p. 206 (Jalapa, Mexico) ; Scl. 

 et Salv. Ibis, 1S59, p. 231 (Guatemala), et Nomencl. Av. Neotr, 

 p. 130 ; Marcb, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1864, p. 71 (Jamaica); Lawr. Ann. 

 Lye. N. Y. viii. p. 13 (Panama), et ix. (1868) p. 143 (Costa Rica) ; 

 Mem. Bost. Soc. N. H. ii. p. 314 (Mexico); Gundl. Repert. F.-N. 

 i, p. 388, et J. fiir Om. 1875, p. 378 (Cuba). 



Hob. Cuba (Gundlach) ; Jamaica (March) ; Mexico, Jalapa 

 (Salle); Maznt\&n (Grayson) ; Coahuaha (Xanfus) ; Belize (Salvin) ; 

 Guatemala, Duerias (Salvin) ; Costa Rica (Lawrence) ; Panama 

 (M'Leannan). 



In Cuba the Pintail is very common on passage during the winter 

 and autumnal months. It also occurs in Jamaica in numbers as a 

 winter visitant. It was seen at Belize by Salvin, and is a common 

 visitor to the Lake of Duenas in winter. Its furthest recorded loca- 

 lity south appears to be the isthmus of Panama, where M'Leannan 

 found it. 



2. Dafila spinicauda. 



Paio cola aguda, Az. Apunt. no. 429 (Buenos Ayres), unde 

 •Anas spinicauda, Vieill. N. D. v. p. 135 (1816) et Enc. Me'th. 

 p. 356; Burm. La Plata-Reise, ii. p. 515; Schl. Mus. de P.-B. 

 Anseres, p. 39. 



Erismatura spinicauda, Hartl. Ind. Az. p. 27; Pelz. Orn. Bras, 

 p. 321 (1870). 



Dafila spinicauda, Scl. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 665, t. xxxviii. (Chili) ; 

 Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 146 (Rep. Arg.), 1869, p. 157 (Tinta, 

 Peru), et Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 130. 



Anas oxyura, Meyen, Nov. Act. xiv. Suppl. p. 122 (1833) ; 

 Merrem, Ersch. & Gruber's Enc. sect. i. vol. xxxv. p. 43 ; Gay, Faun. 

 Chil. p. 449 (1848) ; Cassin, Gilliss's Exp. ii. p. 202 (1856) ; Burm. La 

 Plata-Reise, ii. p. 515 (Mendoza) ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 335 (Chih) ; 

 Ph. & Landb. Cat. Av. Chil. p. 41. 



Bafila urophasianus, Scl. P. Z. S. 1860, p. 389 (Falklands) ; 

 Abbott, Ibis, 1861, p. 160 (Falklands). 



Dafila sp.? Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1868, p. 189 (Sandy Point). 



Anas caudacuta, Burm. J. fiir Orn. 1860, p. 266 (Mendoza). 

 Supra fusca, plumis in centro niyricantibus fusco circumdatis ; 

 pileo IcEte rufescente nigro punctulato ; alis extus fuscis, spe- 

 cula alari amplo aneo-nigro, fascia lata cervina utrinque mnrgi- 

 nato ; subtus pectore et hypochondriis cum crisso rufesceniibus, 

 plumis in centro nigris ; gutture sordide albo parce nigro punc- 

 tato ; ventre albo in parte inferiore fusco obsolete variegato ; 

 rostra nigro, mandibula ad basin utrinque flava ; pedibus plum- 

 beis : long, tola 19'0, alee 9'7, caudce rectr. med. 5'5, ext. 3, 

 rostri a rictu 2'3, tarsi 1"6. Fem. mari similis. 

 Hab, S. Brazil, S. Paulo (Natt.) ; Monte Video (Sellow) ; Buenos 

 Ayres (Azara, Hudson) ; Rio Parana et Mendoza (Burm.) ; Ma- 

 gellan Straits (Cunningh.) ; Falklands (Abbott) ; Chili (Phil, et 

 Landb.); S.Feru.TintR (JFhitely). 



This Pintail has a wide distribution in Antarctic America, extend- 



