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BIRDS OF JAMAICA. 
117. Sula piscator Black and White Booby. 
Sula piscator, Gosse, B.J. p. 418: Newt. p. 112: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 362: 
Grant, Cat. B. xxvi. p. 432. 
Sula parva, Gosse, l.c. (?). 
Hob. Coasts of Jamaica (widely distributed). 
118. Sula cyanops. Blue-faced Booby 
Sula cyanops, Cory, B. of West Ind. p. 272: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 363: Grant,. 
Cat. B. xxvi. p. 430. 
Hab. Caribbean sea (a widely distributed species). 
Fam. PELECANID7E (Pelicans). 
About eight or nine species of the peculiar Family of Pelicans are known. 
They frequent the fresh and tidal waters of both hemispheres. One species 
occurs on the coasts of Jamaica. 
119. Pelecanus fuscus. Brown Pelican. 
Pelecanus fuscus Gosse, p. 409: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 112: Grant, Cat. B. xxvi, 
p. 475. 
Hab. North and Central America: coasts of Jamaica (Gosse). 
Fam. PHCENICOPTERIDTE (Flamingoes). 
The Flamingoes, a small group of which seven species are known, are found 
in both hemispheres. The one North American representative of this peculiar 
Family breeds in the Bahamas, and occurs occasionally in Jamaica. 
120. Phoenicopterus ruber. Scarlet Flamingo. 
Phoenicopterus ruber, Gosse, p. 390: March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1864, p. 65: Newt. 
List, p. 365: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 365: Salvad. Cat. B. xxvii. p. 
Hab. North America, occasional in Jamaica. 
Fam. ANATID7E. (Ducks). 
More than thirty species of the great Family of Anatidse., have been recorded 
as occurring in Jamaica, but the large majority of these only visit the Island in 
winter, when driven southwards from their homes by the ungenial weather of 
xArctic America . The only Ducks really resident in Jamaica and regularly 
breeding there are the two Tree-ducks of the genus Dendrocygna and one of 
the Pond-ducks ( Nomonyx). 
121. C HEN HYPERBOREUS. SllOW GoOSe. 
Chen hyperboreus, Gosse, B.J. p. 408: Newt. List, p. 112: Scott, .Auk, 
viii p. 365: Cory, B. W.I. p. 259: Salvad. Cat. B. xxvii. p. 84. 
Anser hyperboreus, March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1864, p. 70. 
Hab. N. America, accidental in Jamaica, in winter (Hill). 
122. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. 
Anser canadensis, Gosse, B.J. p. 408: March, Pr. xAc. Phil. 1864, p. 70: Newt. 
List, p. 112. 
Branta canadensis, Scott, xAuk, viii. p. 365: Salvad. Cat. B. xxvii. p. 112. 
Hab. N. America: an accidental visitor in winter to Jamaica (Hill). 
123. Dendrocycna arborea. Black-billecl Whistling Duck. 
Dendrocygna arborea, Gosse, B.J. p. 395: March, Pr. x4c. Phil. 1864, p. 10: 
Newt. p. 112: Scott, Auk. viii. p. 65: Salvad. Cat. B. xxvii p. 162. 
Hab. Antilles: resident in Jamaica. 
124. Dendrocycna autumnalis. Red-billed Whistling Duck. 
Dendrocycna autumnalis, Gosse, p. 398: March, Pr. Ac. Pli. 1864, p. 70. 
Newton, p. 112: Scott, Auk, viii. p. 363: Salvad. Cat. B. xxvii. p. 159. 
Hab. Central America. Resident in Jamaica, but not so common as 
D. arborea. 
125. Cairina muschata. Muscovy Duck. 
Cairina moschata, Gosse, B.J. p. 408: March, Pr. x\c. Sc. Phil. 1864, p. 72: 
Newt. List, p. 112: Salvad. Cat. B. xxvii. p. 51. 
Hab. South America: an occasional visitor to Jamaica (Hill). 
126, Anas boscas. Common Wild Duck. 
Anas boscas, Gosse, p. 408: March, Pr. x4c. Ph. 1864, p. 72: Newt. List, 
p. 113: Scott, Auk, viii. p. 363: Cory, B. of W. I. p. 262: Salvad. Cat! 
B. xxvii. p. 189. 
Hab. N. America, accidental visitor to Jamaica. 
Anas maxima (Gosse, B. J., p 408, id. Ill. pi. 110) was probably founded 
on a hvbrid. 
