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Show 400 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON [^Pr> **» Trinidad (Leotaud); Mexico (Grayson) ; Yucatan (Schott) ; Guatemala (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 Trinidad, 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. fiir Orn. 1857, p. 230 (Cuba,*; Salv. & Scl. Ibis, 1860, p. 277 (Guatemala). Fuligula affinis, Scl. P. Z. S. 1859, p. 369 (err.). Fulix collaris, Baird, B. of N. A m . 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. M e m . Bost. Soc. N . H. ii. p. 315 (Mazatlan); Scl. et Salv. Nom. Av. Neotr. p. 130. Hab. Cuba (Gundlach) ; Jamaica (March) ; E. Mexico (Boucard) ; N.W. Mexico (Gragson 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. W e have examined Mexican skins or this Duck collected by Boucard 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. Jamaica, p. 408, et March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1864, p. 72 (Jamaica) ; Scl. et Salv. Nom. Av. Neotr. p. 130 ; Lawr. M e m . Bost. Soc. N. H. ii.. p. 315 (Mexico). Hab. Jamaica (March); valley of Mexico (Le Strange) ; Mazatlan (Grayson). According to Mr. March this Pochard is not uncommon in Jamaica in winter. Vie know of but few instances of its occurrence 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. A m . Orn. viii. p. 103, t. 70 (1814). Fuligula valisneria, Cab. J. fiir Orn. 1857, p. 230 (Cuba). |