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between the two known species. A s regards the female, our specimen does not appear to differ
in colour from the corresponding sex o f Merganetta armata (Des Murs, Icon. t. xlviii). Wo
are not y et acquainted with the female o f M. leucogenys, but in all probability it would also
bear a similar dress.
The male bird figured in tbe accompanying plate, was shot and skinned by Mr. Turner,
a friend o f Mr. Whitely’s, near Tinta. We have, therefore, acceded to IRIr. Whitely’s request
to call it, i f new, after his friend’s name. The female was obtained by Mr. ‘Whitely himself in
the same neighbourhood. Both these specimens are now in the collection o f Salvin and Godman.
Jlr. Whitely sends us no notes as to the habits o f this species, but, like the other members o f
this peculiar form, it is no douht an inhabitant o f the mountain-torrcnts o f the higher Andean
ranges, and is an excellent swimmer and diver.*
I f the view we have adopted as to M. leucogenys o f Tschudi be correct, the synonymy of
the three known species o f Merganetta will stand as follows :—
1. MEEQAjrerTA AEMATA.
Merg a n e tta armata, Gould, P .Z .S . 1841, p. 95 ; Des M u rs, Ic o n . Oru. t. 4 8 ( ? ) . Gray an d M itch . Gen. B.
1 . 17 0 : Cassin, in Gillias’ E s p . ii. p. 20 4 : Scl. P.Z .S . 1867, p . 340. Raphipterus chilensis, Gay, F au n .
Chil. Aves, p . 459. Merganetta chilensis, D e s M u rs, Ico n . Oru. t . 5 (<?)•
Diagn. G u lâ e t coUo an tico n ig ris : in te rscap u lii plumis albo ma rg iu atis : abdomine n ig ro fusco variegato.
H a l. An d es o f Chili.
2 . M eesanetta tueiteei. (E s . Orn, t . c.)
Dia g n . G u lâ e t collo a n tico albis : in te rs c a p u lii plur
Ha b . A n d es o f S o u th e rn P e ru .
3. Meega netta ietjcogents.
A n a s leucogenys, Tsch. "Wiegm. Arch. 1843, p . 890.
s rufo m a rgiuatis : abdomine n ig ro fusco variegato.
leogengs, Tsch. F . P . Aves, p. 311, t. ss sv i.
Merganetta columhiana. D e s Mu rs, Eev. Zool. 1845, p . 179 ; Ico n . Orn. t. C.
Dia g n . G u lâ e t collo antico albis : inte rscap u lii p lumis ru fo m a rginatis ; abdomiuo albo fusco sparsim n o ta to .
Ila h . An d es o f C e n tral P e ru {Tschudi) : Now G ran ad a {Goudot).
> Cf. Bridges, P.Z.S . 1841, p. 95.
N ovembEb , 1869.
Acanthylis
semicollaris, 103.
Accipiter
bicolor, 1 3 7 ,1 7 0 , tab. h ix .
castanilius, 35, tab . xviii.
chilensis, 7 3 ,1 3 7 , 169, 170, tab.
s s sv ii.
cliionogaster, 27, 33, tab. s ir.
collaris, 35.
eooperi, 73, 169, 170.
ergthrocnemis, 25, 27, 33, 34, 137,
tab . iv ii.
fu scu s, 33.
gundlachi, 169.
g uttatus, 169, 170, tab. k x sv .
nUus, 27.
pectoralis, 170.
p ileatus, 37, 133, 173.
sesfasciatus, 137, 138.
striatus, 33.
ventralis, 25, tab . xiii.
Acrocompsa
callophrys, 84, 135.
Ampelion
arcuaius, 1 7 1 ,1 7 2 , tab . Ixxs'
cucullatus, 172.
melanocephalus, 171,
Ampelioides
fa v ito rq u e s, 172,
arcuatus, 171.
atropurpúrea, 9.
cinctus, 172.
cineracea, 6,
cucullatus, 172.
hypopyrrha, 6.
melanocephala, 172.
purpurea, 9.
Auabates
cristatus, 185,
Auas
leucogenys, 200.
p u n a , 197.
flammulatus, 185.
A u tliu s
fu lv u s , 191.
Ardea
hrasiliensis, 181, 184.
cabanisi, 95.
fa sc ia la , 183.
lineala, 181, 183, 184.
pinnata, 181.
soco, 184.
I N D E X .
Ardea
tigrina, 184.
A s tu r
magnirostris, 173, 174, 175, 177.
palumbarius, 180.
pectoralis, 170.
pileatus, 170.
A stu rin a
albicollis, 122.
ghiesbreghti, 121.
g ularis, 177, 178,
leucorrhoa, 180.
magnirostris, 173, 180.
n attereri, 173, 175, 180, tab.
Isssv ii,
nitida, 179, 180.
plagiata, 1 7 9 ,1 8 0 , tab . sc.
pucherani, 177, 178, 180, tab.
Ixxxis.
ruficauda, 175, 178, 180, tab.
Isxsviii,
scotoptera, 122.
A tlap ete s
rubricatus, 127.
A tta g is
chimborazensis,\57, 158,tab. Issix.
falk la n d ica , 158.
g a y i, 157, 158.
malouina, 158.
latreillei, 157, 158.
Au lia
hypopyrrha, 6,
Botau ru s
lentiginosus, 181, 182.
p innatus, 181, 182, 184, tab . sci.
stellaris, 95, 184.
Bubo
nudipes, 102.
Bucco
maculatus, 153.
radiatus, 153.
striatipectus, 153.
striolatus, 153, tab . Ixxvii.
Buteo
albicollis, 122,
ghiesbreghti, 121.
k aupi, 75.
melanops, 122.
melanotus, 122.
paicilonotus, 122.
poUonotus, 97.
scotopterus, 122.
Capito
striolatus, 153.
Caprimulgus
cethereus, 40.
comutus, 40.
grandis, 40.
jamaicensis, 40.
leucoptei'us, 40,
lonqicaudatus, 40.
rufus, 39.
Cardinalis
igneus, 125.
phceniceus, 125, tab . Isiii.
virginianus, 125.
Carporais
cuculiata, 172.
melanocephala, 172.
Ca ryothraustes
hrasiliensis, 168.
cayennensis, 167.
kumeralis, 168.
episcopus, 168.
viridis, 167,
Cen iropehna
micropterum, 189, tab . xcv.
Centritea
oreas, 161, tab . xcvi.
niger, 191.
Cephalopterus
glabricollis, 63.
Chietura
hiscutaia, 103.
brachycerca, 103.
cinereiventris, 103
poliura, 103.
ru tila, 103.
semicollaris, 103, tab . Iii.
spinicauda, 103.
sclateri, 103.
vauxi, 103.
zonaris, 103.
Chamseospiza
torquaia, 127.
Charadrius
bistria tm, 60,
Chasmorhyiichus
triearunculatus, 63.
Chlormnas
albilinea, 11.
Chlorophonia
calophrys-, 11, 8 4 ,1 3 5 , tab. ixviii.
eyanodorsalis, 83, 84,
fiavirostris, 84.
fro n ta lis , 81, 84, tab . xli., fig. 1.