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GENUS VI. P.ECTLONITTA. 



Ext. Char. Pedes digitis posterioribus brevibus et parvis, non lobatis. Rostrum mediocre, 

 altitudine latitudine aequante. Nares prope basi positae, rotundatae. Cauda mediocris, rotundata. 



Anat. Char. Jgnoti. 



Ext. Char. Feet with the posterior toes short and small, not lobed. Bill moderate, the 

 height equal to the breadth. Nostrils placed near the base, rounded. Tail moderate, rounded. 



Anat char. Unknown. 



Anas. Linn. 



Mareca. Steph. 



P.eciloxitta nobis 



Type. Pacilonitta BaJiamensis. 



We have formed this genus for the reception of Anas Bahamensis and its near ally Anas 

 Erythror/iyncka. 



Affinity. In default of anatomical character, and from general structure, tins genus appears 

 to be nearly allied to Dafila. 



