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W i th su c h in d ic a tio n s o f a diffe ren c e in sp e c ie s , a n d th e s e u n ifo rm ly e x h ib ite d in a c o n s id e ra b le
n um b e r o f spe c im ens, I sh o u ld n o t co n s id e r m y s e lf ju s tif ie d in k e e p in g th e b ird s o th e rw is e th a n
specifically s e p a r a te d j a t tb e sam e tim e s ta tin g th e g ro u n d s fo r th e ir s e p a ra tio n .
A n a s A m e r i c a n a . Gmel., Syst. Nat. vol. 2. p. 526. sp. 97.— Wils., Am. Orn.
vol. 8. p. 86. pi. 69. / . 4.—P r . o f Musignano, Syn. p. 384. sp. 326.
American Widgeon, Penn., Arct. Zool. vol. 2. p. 567. sp. 502.
L e Canard jensen de la Louisiane. Buff., PI. Enl. 955.
A n a s a c u t a . Linn., Syst. Nat. vol. 1. p. 202. sp. 28. — Wils., Am. Orn. vol. 8.
p . 72. pi. 63. f . 3.—P r . o f Musignano, Syn. /^ 3 8 3 . sp. 325.
Pintail. Penn., Arc t. Zool. vol. 2. p. 566. sp. 500.
Canard à longue queue. Buff., PI. Enl. 954.
A n a s u r o p h a s i a n u s . n. s. Zool. Journ. vol. 4. p . 357.
An. capite, eorpore, caudâque pallidè rufis, Hits brunneo ocellatis ; genis, gula, colloque infra albis ; alis fuscis, specalo
fascias quatuor exhibente, primam supra gracilem rufam, secundam latam caruleam, iertiam gracitlimam atrum,
quartam latam rufam.
Capitis maculæ parvæ, nucha pectoriscpac grandiores, abdominis subgrandes. Scapulares subfuscæ, rufo marginatae.
Dorsum imum fuscescens, Tectriees alarum inferiores, primæ brunneæ, secundariæ albæ. Pluma axillares albæ.
Longitudo cor^jw«, 21 J; rostri,2 ; aloe, a corpo ad apicem remigis secundæ, ; cau d a ,5 ^ ; tarsi,l \ .
PLATE XIV.
R i i y n c h a s p i s c l y p e a t a . Leach.
Anas clypeata. Linn., Syst. Nat. vol. 1. p. 200. sp. 19.— Wils., Am. Orn.
vol. 8. p. 65. p l. 67. f . 7.—P r. o f Musignano, Syn. p. 382. sp. 322.
Shoveler. Penn., Arct. Zool. vol. 2. p. 557. sp. 485.
Souchet. Buff., PL Enl. 971, 972.
F u l i g u l a M a r i l a . Leach.
Anas Marila. Linn., Syst. Na t. vol. 1. p. 196. sp. 8— Wils., Am. Orn.
vol. 8. p. 84. pl. 69. f . 8.—Pr. q f Musignano, Syn. p . 392. sp. 340.
Scaup Duck. Penn., Arct. Zool. vol. 2. p. 565. sp. 498.
Le Millouinan. Buff., P l. Enl. 1002.
S e v e r a l sp e c im en s o f a b ird n e a rly a llie d to th is sp e c ie s , if n o t th e sam e , w e re b ro u g h t h om e by
th e e x p e d itio n . T hey u n ifo rm ly d iffe r from th e ty p ic a l F u l. M a r ila in th e ir sm a lle r siz e , in th e b la c k
c o lo u r o n th e b r e a s t b e in g less in te n s e a n d de fined, in th e u n d u la tin g îvh ite m a rk in g s b e in g le s s diffu
sed o v e r th e s c a p u la r s a n d b a c k , a n d b e in g w a n tin g a lm o s t e n tir e ly o n tb e win g -co v e rts. D r.
K ic iia rd so n , whose ju d gm e n t o n th e s e p o in ts , a n d w hose e x p e r ie n c e re sp e c tin g th e b ird s o f th e A rc tic
reg io n s e n title s him to e v e ry c o n fid en c e , is in c lin e d to c o n s id e r th e s e b ird s b u t a s a v a r ie ty o f th e
E u ro p e a n species. F o llow in g h is o p in io n , I re fra in from d e s c rib in g th em a s s ep a ra te . I t is h ow ev e r
to b e obse rved, th a t tb e tru e F u lig u la M a r ila is fo u n d in N o rth A m e ric a , and th e r e is th e re fo re le ss
re a so n to b e lie v e th e b ird s a llu d e d to above to be v a rie tie s re su ltin g from c lim a te o r lo c a lity . Sh o u ld
th e sp e c ie s pro v e to h e d is tin c t, th e specific n am e o f M a rildide s, which h a s b e e n su g g e s te d by D r .
R ic h a rd so n , w o u ld h e a p p ro p r ia te .
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