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Trinidad (Leotaud); Mexico (Grayson} ; Yucatan (Sckott) ; Guate- 

 mala (Salvin) ; Costa Rica (v. Frantzius) ; Veragua (Arce). 



This Duck is rather rare in Cuba, but occurs during the autumnal 

 and winter months on passage on the large lagoons which are not 

 choked with high reeds. In Jamaica it is seen in considerable 

 numbers in winter. Mr. Kirk also records it from Tobago, but says 

 it is very rare ; and Leotaud gives it as a frequent visitor to Tri- 

 nidad, where it arrives in November, and departs in April. 



In Guatemala Salvin found it abundant on the lakes in winter ; 

 v. Frantzius obtained it in Costa Rica ; and Arce has sent specimens 

 from Veragua. 



3. FULIGULA COLLARIS. 



Anas collaris, Donov. Brit. B. vi. t. 147 (1809). 



Fuligula rufitorques, Gosse, B. Jamaica, p. 408 ; Sclater, P. Z. S. 

 1862, p. 20. 



Fuligula collaris, Cab. J. fur Orn. 1857, p. 230 (Cuba; ; Salv. & 

 Scl. Ibis, 18G0, p. 277 (Guatemala). 



Fuligula affinis, Scl. P. Z. S. 1859, p. 369 (err.). 



Fulix collaris, Baird, B. of N. Am. p. 792 ; March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 

 1864, p. 72 (Jamaica); Gundl. Repert. F.-N. i. p. 390, et J. fur 

 Orn. 1875, p. 383 (Cuba) ; Lawr. Mem. Bost. Soc. N. H. ii. p. 315 

 (Mazatlan); Scl. et Salv. Norn. Av. Neotr. p. 130. 



Hah. Cuba (Gundlach) ; Jamaica (March) ; E. Mexico (Bou- 

 card) ; N.W. Mexico {Grayson et Xantus) ; Guatemala (Salvin). 



One of the commonest of the northern migrants in Cuba, where 

 it frequents open lagoons not choked with reeds. In Jamaica it is 

 rarely met with. 



We have examined Mexican skins ol this Duck collected by Bou- 

 card and De Oca ; and Salvin found it on the lakes of Guatemala 

 sparingly in winter. 



4. Fuligula Americana. 



Fuligula americana, Eyton, Mon. Anat. p. 155 (1838). 



Aythya americana, Baird, B. of N. Am. p. 793 ; Gosse, B. Ja- 

 maica, p. 408, et March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1864, p. 72 (Jamaica) ; Scl. 

 et Salv. Norn. Av. Neotr. p. 130 ; Lawr. Mem. Bost. Soc. N. H. ii. 

 p. 315 (Mexico). 



Hob. Jamaica (March); valley of Mexico (Le Strange) ; Mazatlan 

 (Grayson). 



According to Mr. March this Pochard is not uncommon in 

 Jamaica in winter. We know of but few instances of its occur- 

 rence on the mainland within the limits of the Neotropical region. 

 Mr. Le Strange brought one specimen from the valley of Mexico ; 

 and Col. Grayson obtained it at Mazatlan. 



5. Fuligula valisneria. 



Anas valisneria, Wills. Am. Orn. viii. p. 103, t. 70 (1814). 

 Fuligula valisneria, Cab. J. fiir Orn. 1857, p. 230 (Cuba). 



