. The water birds of North America . 1838, 172. — Baiud, B. N. Am. 1858, 925 ; ed. 1860, pi. 92 ; Cat. N. Am. B. 1859, no. 610. — Coues, Key, 1872, 295 ; Check List, 1873, no. 520 ; B. N. W. 1874, p. 583 (foot-note). — Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, 405 (monographic).Nomonyx dominicus, Ridgw. Proc. U. S. Xat. Mm Vol. 2, 1SS0, 15 ; Xom. N. Am. B. 1881, no. 635. —Coues, Check List, 2d ed. 1882, no. , de la Guadeloupe, Buff. PI. Enl. 1770-1784, pi. 967 (female).Anas spinosa, Gmel. S. N. I. ii. 1788, 522 (ex BUFF. 1. c).Erismatura orlygoidcs, Hill, Gosse, Birds Jam. 1847, 406 ; Illustr. B
. The water birds of North America . 1838, 172. — Baiud, B. N. Am. 1858, 925 ; ed. 1860, pi. 92 ; Cat. N. Am. B. 1859, no. 610. — Coues, Key, 1872, 295 ; Check List, 1873, no. 520 ; B. N. W. 1874, p. 583 (foot-note). — Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, 405 (monographic).Nomonyx dominicus, Ridgw. Proc. U. S. Xat. Mm Vol. 2, 1SS0, 15 ; Xom. N. Am. B. 1881, no. 635. —Coues, Check List, 2d ed. 1882, no. , de la Guadeloupe, Buff. PI. Enl. 1770-1784, pi. 967 (female).Anas spinosa, Gmel. S. N. I. ii. 1788, 522 (ex BUFF. 1. c).Erismatura orlygoidcs, Hill, Gosse, Birds Jam. 1847, 406 ; Illustr. B. Jam. pi. 113. - Hab. Tropical America at large ; accidental in Eastern North America (Wisconsin, KoMLIEN ;Lake Champlain, Cabot). Sp. Chab. Adult male, in full plumage : Neck all round, back, and sides dark cinnamon-brown,the two latter with the feathers streaked centrally, broadly, and conspicuously, with black. Lowerparts yellowish rusty, the feathers occasionally showing their brownish centres. Entire fore part 6-. of the head, including the chin, cheeks, and pileum, black, the eye being about mid way betweenthe bill and the posterior edge of the black ; the occiput, however, like the neck. Wings brown,with a conspicuous white speculum on the greater coverts. Tail brown ; lining of wings gray, theaxillars white. Length, about inches ; wing, ; tail, ; culmen, ; commissure, ; tarsus, ; middle toe and claw, Adult male (in second year ?) (No. 42014, SpanishTown, Jamaica, April, 1866 ; W. T. March) : Pileum, two stripes along side of the head, and gen-eral color of the upper parts, black ; spaces between the black stripes of the head, including cheeksand chin, dull white ; neck and jugulum ferruginous, with a purplish-chestnut tinge ; rest of lowerparts dull ochraceous, stained with ferruginous, the feathers with concealed central dusky and greater wing-coverts, basal portion of lower secondaries, and axillars uniform pur
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