4 BIRDS OF JAMAICA. 



Anatjdae. 

 Ducks, GeeBe, Swans. 



Anas platyrhynchos. Linne. Mallard. 



Said to be an occasional winter visitor. The Anas maxima Gosse, "Green-backed 

 Mallard" was of course a hybrid, probably Anas platyrhynchos. Linne Cairina 

 moschaia. (Linne). 

 [Anas rvbripes. Biewster. Black Duck. 



Said to be an occasional winter vjsitor. The recoids are unsatisfactory.] 

 CfioitZeZosmMS streperus. (Linne). Gadwall. 



According to Scott, "Probably a regular winter visitor to the Island." 

 Mareca americana. (Gmelin). Baldpate. 



An occasional winter visitor. 

 Nettion carolinense. (Gmelin). Green-winged Teal. 



An occasional winter visitor. 

 Querguedula discors discors. (Linne). Biue-winged Teal. 



A rather common winter .isitor. Taylor says "it is piobalby resident." It is 

 quite likely that Q. discors albiniuiha Kennard also occurs ili the island. XJnf ortiinately 

 we have examined no skins of Blue-winged Teal from Jamaica. 

 Spatula dypeata. (Linne). Shoveller. 



An occasional winter visitor. 

 Dafila acuta tzitzihoa. (Vieillot). American Pintail. 



. Common winter visiter. More fiequently met with than any of the other fiesh water 

 ducks that visit the island in winter, with the exception of the Blue-winged Teal. 

 [Paecilonitta bahamensis bahamensis. (Linne). Bahama Duck. 



Of very doubtful occurrence in Jamaica. There are no recent records, and the older 

 ones -are imsatisfactory.] 

 Lampronessa sponsa. (Linne). Wood Duck. 



Rare or accidental^ winter visitor. 

 Dendrocygna aiUumnalis. (Linne). Black-billed Tree-duck. 



Gosse's record made many years ago of the occurrence oi this Tree-duck in Jamaica, 

 is the only one we find. 

 Dendrocygna arbarea. (Linne). Whistling Tree-duck. 



A rather common resident species. For a few years after the Mongoose became 

 abundant in Jamaica, the Whistling Tree-duck suffered from its young being caught 

 by this i-est, and was much reduced in numbers. Then it changed its breeding habits 

 in some way, probably keejing its young in places too wet for the Mongoose to hunt 

 and appears to be regaining its former abundance. 

 Marila americana. (Eyton.) Redhead. 



An imcommon, or accidental winter visitor. 

 [Marila valisineria. (Wilson). Canvas -back. 



Said to have occurred in Jamaica, but there appeal to be no definite records.] 

 [Marila affinis. (Eyton). Lesser Scaup. 



Said to have occurred in Jamaica, but there appear to be no definite records.] 

 [Marila collaris. (Donovan). Ringed-neck Duck. 



As in the cases of the two preceding species, we find no satisfactory record lor this 

 species in Jamaica, though it has been attributed to the island as a winter visitor.] 

 [Oidemia perspieillata. (Linne). Surf Socter. 



Said to have occurred in Jamaica, but definite records seem to be wanting.] 

 Erismatura jamaicensis. (Gmelin). Ruddy Duck. 



Apparently an uncommon winter visitor, perhaps however, often confused with the 

 next SI ecies. 



Salvadori in the catalogue of Birds in the British Museum, records an adult male 

 taken at Mount Eagle, Jamaica in May by W. Osburn. 

 Nomonyx dominieus. (Linne). Masked Duck. 



A resident, breeding specie^ though probably locally distributed and not common. 

 Chen hyperboreus nivalis. (Forster). Giea'er Snow Goose. 



An accidental winter visitor lor v hich there are no recent records. 

 Branta canadensis canadensis. (Linne). _ Canada Goose. 



Another purely accidental winter visitor. 

 [Cairina moschata. (Linne). Muscovy Duck. 



The Muscovy, if taken in Jamaica apparently in a wild state, is without doubt an 

 escape from captivity.] 



