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Show 1876.] NEOTROPICAL ANATIDAE. 405 wards along the Andes as far as Central Peru, where Jelski observed it breeding on the Lake of Junin, and obtained skins and eggs. It likewise crosses the Andes into the Argentine Republic, as Burmeister met with it on the Laguna Matanza, near Buenos Ayres, and Mr. Hudson collected examples on the Rio Negro. 3. ERISMATURA DOMINICA. Anas querquedula dominicensis, Briss. Orn. vi. p.472(S. Domingo), unde Anas dominica, Linn. S. N. i. p. 201 (1766); Max. Beitr. iv. p. 938 (Bahia); Burm. Syst. Ueb. iii. p. 439 (Lakes of S.E. Brazil). Erismatura dominica, Eyton, Mon. Anat. p. 172 (1838); Cab. J. fiir Orn. 1857, p. 231 (Cuba); Gundl. Repert. F.-N. i. p. 391, et J. fiir Orn. 1875, p. 384 (Cuba) ; A. & E. Newton, Ibis, 1859, p. 367 (St. Croix 0 ; Scl. P.Z.S. 1857, p. 206 (Jalapa), et 1860, p. 254 (Orizaba); Le'ot. Ois. Trim p. 525 (1866) (Trinidad); Pelz. Orn. Bras. p. 320 (1870) ; Reinh. Fugl. Bras. Camp. p. 20 (1870) (Lagoa dos Pitos); Lee, Ibis, 1873, p. 137 (Entrerios); Lawr. M e m. Boston Soc. N. H. ii. p. 316 (Mexico). Biziura dominica, Schl. Mus. des P.-B. Anseres, p. 9. Sarcelle de la Guadeloupe, Buff. Pl. Enl. 967 ( $ ), unde Anas spinosa, G m . S. N. i. p. 522 (1788) (Cayenne et Guiana) ; D'Orb. in La Sagra's Cuba, Aves, p. 201 (Cuba et Bolivia). Erismatura spinosa, Gosse, Birds Jam. p. 404 (Jamaica). "Erismatura oriygoides, Hill," Gosse, Birds Jam. p. 406, et 111. pl. 113. Ferruginea, nigro variegata et maculata ; pileo nigro, vitta super-ciliari et altera suboculari, cum mento et genis inflmis, albidis nigro punctatis ; alis fuscis plaga magna secundariorum alba ; cauda nigra ; abdomine sordide albo rufescente irrorato ; axillaribus pure albis; rostro caruleo, pedibus nigris: long, tota 13*0, ala 5*5, cauda 3*8, tarsi 10, rostri a rictu 1*5. Fern. fusco-nigra, dorso cervino maculato ; capitis lateribus et corpore subtus cervinis, illo nigro bivittata; pectore nigro varie-gato. Hab. Cuba (Gundlach) ; S. Domingo (Briss.) ; Jamaica (Gosse) ; S. Croix (Newton) ; Trinidad (Leotaud); Mexico, Jalapa (Salle); Tepic (Grayson); Veragua (Arce) ; S.E. Brazil (Max. et Burm.) ; Mattodentro et Sao Paulo (Natt.); Uruguay (Sellow) ; Entrerios (Lee); Bolivia, Chiquitos (D'Orb.) Obs. Ab E. rubida et E. ferruginea crassitie minore, dorso varie-gato et macula alari alba prorsus distinguenda. This species of Erismatura is widely diffused in Tropical America, from Mexico and the Antilles down to Uruguay, inhabiting the freshwater lakes like other members of the genus. It nests in Cuba, where Dr. Gundlach says it is common, resident, and an excellent diver. Mr. Gosse noticed this species in a broad piece of water near Redonda, in Jamaica, where as many as three may be seen at one time. They appear to be tame, but when alarmed sink rather than |