1876.] NEOTROPICAL ANATID.E. 3S9 



Querquedu/a puna, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1869, p. 157 (Peru) ; 

 Ex. Orn. p. 197, t. 99, et Nomencl. p. 129. 



Supra pallide J Mscescenti-cinerea, fusco variegata, plumis media- 

 liter obscurioribus ; pileo toto et linea nuchali nigris ; alis 

 extusfuscescenti-cinereis; tectricibus minoribus plumbeo tinctis 

 et margine luto albo terminatis ; secundums in pogonio externa 

 eeneo-viridibus, albo late terminatis ; subtusochraceo-alba, pec- 

 toris plumis fusco obsolete guttatis ; ventre toto et crisso nigri- 

 cante minute transfasciolatis ; tectricibus subalaribus et plumis 

 axillaribus albis ; rostro {in ave viva) cccruleo, cuhnine nigri- 

 cante ; pedibus ccerulescenti-schistaceis : long, tola 18*0, alee 

 8'5, caudee 3, rostri a rictu 2*1, tarsi 1'3, dig. med. cum ungue 

 1-9. 

 Hob. High Peru (Philippi) ; Bolivia, Cocliabamba (D'Orbigny). 

 Obs. Affinis Q. versicolori sed rostro cserulescente, pileo uigro et 

 hypochond riorum fasciis angustis distinguenda. 



The first examples of this fine Duck that attracted our notice were 

 those in the gallery of the Jardin des Plantes at Paris, one of which 

 is marked as having been obtained in the province of Cochabamba 

 in Bolivia by D'Orbigny, and the other in Chili by Mr. Gay, the 

 latter locality, however, being probably erroneous. 



The specimens were not named ; and we were at first inclined to re- 

 gard them as belonging to an undescribed species. Subsequently, how- 

 ever, we received Peruvian skins of the same bird from Mr. H. Whitely, 

 and were thus induced to make a more accurate examination of it. 

 This led to the discovery that it is the species described by Tschudi 

 in his 'Fauna Peruana' as Anas puna, from a specimen obtained 

 by Philippi in the highlands of Peru, and transmitted to the Berlin 

 Museum. We should add that Sclater has examined the typical 

 example of A. puna in that collection, and is convinced of its identity 

 with the present bird. 



Mr. Whitely obtained two examples of this Duck on the lagoon of 

 Tungasuca, which is situated in the Andes, south-east of Cusco, at an 

 elevation of about 12,000 feet above the sea-level. The skins are 

 both marked as " females ;" but the male, we suppose, would hardly 

 differ, except perhaps in possessing rather brighter plumage. 



Mr. Whitely states that in the living bird the bill is light blue, 

 with a streak of black down the centre of the upper mandible, the 

 eye dark hazel, the legs and toes bluish slate-colour. He adds that 

 he met with this Duck in pairs, but found it rather rare. 



Querquedula puna is a very well-marked species, and can hardly 

 be confounded with any other member of the family. It seems to be 

 most nearly allied to Q. versicolor, but is readily distinguishable by 

 its larger and uniformly coloured bill, blacker head, whiter throat, 

 and by the finer markings above and on the flanks. 



9. Querquedula torquata. 



Pato collar negro, Azara, Apunt. no. 441 (Paraguay) unde 

 Anas torquata, Vieill. N. D. v. p. 110 (1816), et Enc. Me'th. 

 p. 345 (1823) ; Schl. Mus. des P, B. Anseres, p. Gl. 



