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offered for sale consist of chiefly the Black Duck, Teal, the 

 Brown or " White-eyed " Duck, and Blue-winged Shovel-bills ; 

 but latterly several other kinds have been obtained, including 

 species not frequently met with. The following is a list of the 

 species which I have observed lately. 



1. Black Duck, Anas superciliosa. 



2. Maned Goose, Chlamydoclien jubata. 



3. Teal, Anas punctata. 



4. Blue-winged Shoveller, Spatula rliynchotis. 



5. Pink-eared Shoveller, Malacorliynchus membranaceus. 



6. " White-eye," White-winged, or Brown Duck, Nyroca 



australis. 



7. The Black Swan, Cygnus atratus. 



These species are found tolerably plentiful throughout the 

 whole of New South Wales, and the supply for the Sydney market 

 is generally obtained from Illawarra. As an article of di t, they 

 rank as enumerated. The Maned Goose is seldom found on the 

 lakes, but prefers the grassy slopes in the vicinity of Creeks and 

 rivers. They are usually known tmder the name of the Wood 

 Duck, from their habit of settling on the trees, the thicker 

 boughs of which afford them a secure footing. They lay from 

 eight to ten eggs, of a pale cream colour, in the hollow boughs of 

 trees. The Black Swans are found often in immense numbers, but 

 as an article of food are not in much demand. 



Among the scarcer kinds which occasionally find their way into 

 poulterers' hands are — 



No. 8. The Grey or Freckled Duck, Anas ncevosa, not a very 

 palatable bird. 



No. 9. The Mountain Duck or Shieldrake, about equal in 

 flavour to the last, but one of the finest and most beau- 

 tiful of the family, as well as the largest of our Australian 

 Ducks. 



No. 10. The Musk Duck, Biziura lobata, is sometimes offered 

 for sale, but, being about as good to eat as a Black Shag 

 or Cormorant, is not eagerly sought after by epicures. 



