. The water birds of North America . Africa. 2 For E. dominica we have already proposed the generic name Nomonyx (cf. Proc. U. S. Nat. March 27, 1880, p. 15). 3 Erismatura ferrugtkea. Erismatura ferruginea, Eyton, Monog. Anat. 1838, 170 (Chili). — Gray & Mitch. Gen. B. , pi. 169. —Cass. U. S. Astr. Exp. II. 1856, 204. —Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, 404(monographic) ; Nom. Neotr. 1873, rittatu, Phil. & LANDB. Weigm. Archiv, 1860, 26 (Chili).Tin1 Australian E. uustralis closely resembles the South American species, but is rather larger anddeeper colored. — THE
. The water birds of North America . Africa. 2 For E. dominica we have already proposed the generic name Nomonyx (cf. Proc. U. S. Nat. March 27, 1880, p. 15). 3 Erismatura ferrugtkea. Erismatura ferruginea, Eyton, Monog. Anat. 1838, 170 (Chili). — Gray & Mitch. Gen. B. , pi. 169. —Cass. U. S. Astr. Exp. II. 1856, 204. —Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, 404(monographic) ; Nom. Neotr. 1873, rittatu, Phil. & LANDB. Weigm. Archiv, 1860, 26 (Chili).Tin1 Australian E. uustralis closely resembles the South American species, but is rather larger anddeeper colored. — THE DUCKS — ERISMATURA. 105 side of the head, below the eyes, including the malar region and chin, pure white ; rest of neck,entire upper parts, sides, and Hanks, rich chestnut-rufous or purplish-ferruginous ; wing-covertsand middle of the rump dusky grayish brown, minutely mottled with paler ; remiges dull brownishdusky ; rectrices brownish black, the shafts deep black ; lower parts white on the surface, but the. ^(glfcw^. concealed portion of all the feathers dark brownish gray, showing when the feathers are disarrangedand in midsummer specimens completely exposed by abrasion of the tips of the feathers ; jugnlumstrongly washed with fulvous-buff, this sometimes invading the abdomen. Lower tail-covertsentirely white, to the roots of the feathers. Bill and edges of the eyelids grayish blue ; iris
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