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Show 404 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON [Apr. 4, (Cuba); Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 231 (Guatemala) et Nom. Av. Neotr. p. 136; Scl. P.Z. S. 1859, p. 393 (Mexico); Lawr. Mem. Boston Soc. N. H. ii. p. 315 (Mexico). Biziura rubida, Schl. Mus. des P.-B., Anseres, p. 11. Jamaica Shoveler, Lath. Syn. iii. pt. 2, p. 513, unde Anas jamaicensis, Gm. S. N. i. p. 529 ; Lath. Ind. p. 857, et Vieill. Enc. Meth. p. 127 (1823) (?). Hab. Cuba (Gundlach) ; Mexico, Oaxaca (Boucardi) ; Tepic (Grayson) ; Guatemela, Lake of Duenas (Salvin). Although certainly resident in Cuba, this is a rare species. Dr. Gundlach has found it only in the neighbourhood of Havana. Salvin met with it breeding on the Lake of Duenas in Guatemala, where it is the only Duck resident throughout the year. He observed that it diminished in numbers during the period of the spring migration. It builds in May amongst the reeds on the margin of the lake, making a nest of dead flag with a little down. The eggs are rough in texture, aud much resemble those of the European E. mersa. 2. ERISMATURA FERRUGINEA. Erismatura ferruginea, Eyton, Mon. Anat. p. 170 (1838) Gray, List Gallinee &c. (1844), p. 146;,Gray & Mitch. Gen. B. t. 169 (1844) ; Bridges, P. Z. S. 1843, p.* 119 (Lake of Quintero, Chili); Gay, Faun. Chil. p. 458 (1848); Bibia, Denksch. Ak. Wien, v. p. 131, et J. fiir Orn. 1855, p. 57 ; Cassin, Gilliss's Exp. ii. p. 204; Phil. & Landb. Cat. Av. Chil. p. 43, et 1872, p. 549 (RioNegro); Scl. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 335 (Chili) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 177 (S. Peru), et Nom. Av. Neotr. p. 131; Burm. P. Z. S. 1872, p. 369 ; Taczanowski, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 554. Biziura ferruginea, Schl. Mus. des P.-B., Anseres, p. 10. Erismatura vittata, Ph. & Landb. Wiegm. Arch. 1860, p. 26 (Chili); Scl. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 335. Erismatura cyanorhyncha, Licht. M.S. (teste Burmeister). Supra castanea, capite et collo toto nigris ; alis et cauda fuscis; subtus sordide alba, fusco irrorata, pectore et hypochondriis castaneis corpore concoloribus ; rostro caruleo, pedibus fuscis long, tota 160, ala 55, cauda 3*8, tarsi 1*2, rostri a rictu Fem. fusca, cervino (pracipue in dorso et pileo) irregulariter transfasciata; vitta suboculari albida ; subtus sordide alba, fusco (pracipue in pectore et in hypochondriis) transvittato. Hab. Central Peru (Nation, Jelski); S. Peru (Whitely); Chili (Bridges, Phil, et Landb.); Buenos Ayres (Burm.); Rio Negro ( Hudson). This Erismatura was first obtained in Chili by Mr. C. Crawley, and described by Eyton from his specimens in the British Museum. Philippi and Landbeck state it is common on all the lakes of the Central Provinces. They at one time described the female as of a different species (E. vittata), but subsequently acknowledged their error (see P. Z. S. 1868, p. 531). From Chili this species spreads north- |
