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BIRDS OF JAMAICA. 
138. Fuligula americana. American Pochard. 
Fuligula americana, Gosse, B. ,T. p. 408. 
Aythya americana, March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1S64, p. 72.: Scott, Auk, vin p. 304 
Nyroca americana, Newt. p. 113: Salvad. Cat. B. xxvii. p. 340. 
Hab. North Ameruca. A rather scarce winter visitor to Jamaica. 
139. Fuligula ferruginea. White-eyed Duck. 
Nyroca leucophthahna, Gosse, B. J., p. 408: March, Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 1864, 
p. 72: Newt. p. 113. 
Nyroca africana, Salvad. Cat. Birds, xxvii. p. 345. 
Hab. Northern portion of the Old World. There is probably some error 
about this Duck being in the List of Jamaican Birds, as it does not occur 
in North America. 
140. Fuligula vallisneria. Canvass-backed Duck. 
Aythya valisneria, March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1864, p. 72: Scott, Auk, viii. p. 364. 
Nyroca valisneria, Newt., p. 113: Salvad. Cat. B. xxvii. p. 342. 
Hab. N. America. An occasional winter-visitor to Jamaica. 
141. (Fdemia perspicillata. Surf Scoter. 
(Edemia perspicillata, Gosse: March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1864, p. 72: Newt. p. 113: 
Scott, Auk, viii. p. 364: Salvad. Cat. Birds, xxvii. p. 412. 
Hab. North America. Said to have occurred in Jamaica. 
142. Nomonyx dominicus. Spine-tailed Duck. 
Erismatura spinosci, Gosse, p. 404:. 
Erismatura rubida, Newt. p. 113. 
Erismatura rubida, Gosse, B. J., p. 406, id. Ill. pi. 113. 
Nomonyx dominicus, Scott, Auk, viii. p. 364: Salvad. Cat. Birds, xxvii. 
p. 438. 
Hab. North America. Resident in Jamaica ( Scott ). 
143. Erismatura jamaicensis. Ruddy Duck. 
Enilismatura rubida, Scott. Auk, viii. p. 364. 
Erismatura jamaicensis Salvad. Cat. B. xxvii. p. 445. 
Hab. Tropical America. Occasionally found in Jamaica. 
ORDER COLUMBtE (Pigeons). 
The large order of Pigeons, which embraces over 400 species, and is most 
numerous in the tropics, is represented in Jamaica by nine members. Three 
of these belong to the widely spread genus Columba, the others to genera restrict¬ 
ed to the New Worls. 
The very remarkable Pigeon Starnoenas cyanocephala of Cuba, is stated to 
have been formerly found in Jamaica (cf. Scott, Auk, ix. p. 125), but there 
seems to be no certain evidence of its recent occurrence. 
144. Columba leuococephala. Baldpate Pigeon. 
Columba leucocephala, Gosse, p. 99: March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1863, p. 301: Newt. 
p. 114: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 122: Salvad. Cat. Birds, xxi. p. 278. 
Patagicenas leucocephala, Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p. 80. 
Hab. Central and South America; a common resident in Jamaica. 
145. Columba carib.ua. Ring-tailed Pigeon. 
Columba caribcea, Gosse, p. 291: March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1863, p. 301: Newt. 
p. 114: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 122: Salvad. Cat. B. xxi. p. 293. 
Patagioenas caribcea, Scl P.Z.S. 1861, p. 80. 
Hab. A common resident in Jamaica and other Antilles. 
146. Columba inornata. Blue Pigeon. 
Columba rufina, Gosse, p. 296. 
Chlorcemas inornata, Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p. 80. 
Columba inornata, March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1863, p. 301: Newt. p. 114: Scott, 
Auk, ix., p. 122: Salvad. Cat. Birds, xxi. p. 284. 
Hab. Jamaica and the other Greater Antilles. 
147. Zenaida amabilis. Pea-dove. 
Zenaida amabilis, Gosse, B.J. p. 307: Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p. 80, March Pr. 
Ac. Phil. 1863, p. 302: Newt. p. 114: Salvad. Cat, B, xxi. p. 382. * 
Zenaida zenaida, Scott, Auk, ix. p. 123. 
