ANATID.E. 299 



Tadorna cornuta *. 



Anas cornuta, S. G. (jlmtlin, Kcise d. llussl. ii. p. iSo. pi. 18 



(1774). 

 Tadorna cornuta, Dresser, B. Eur. vi. p. 451, pi. 420 (1878). 



The Common Sheldrake. 



Hah. Temperate and Southern jtortions of Enrope and 

 Northern Asia. 



1437. Skeleton. 0. C. 12G5 B. Ilnnfenan. 



1438. Sternum^ with right coracoid, scapulaj and t'urcuhi. S. S. 



843. Fmrhai^ed. 



Geuns ANAS, 

 Liunajus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 1!)4 (1706). 



Anas boscas t. 



Anas boscas, Liuus&us, .Syst. Xat. i. p. 205 (170(5) ; Dresser, B. 

 Eur. vi. p. 469, pi. 422 (1873). 



The Mallard. 



Ilab. Euro}>e and North America. 



1439. Skeleton. 0. C. 1263. Stndh Collection. 



1440. Articulated skeleton of female. 



Presented l>i/ Mr. J. Alnxdiarns, 



a. Anas domcstica. 



1441. Skull of Domestic Duck. 0. C. 1263 e. 



deceived in excJuunje. 



1442. Cranium. 0. C. 1270. Presented Inj Dr. Leach. 



1443. 1444. Hyoidean arches. O. (\ 1271 b, 0. C. 1271 c. 



1445. Sternum, with right coracoid, scapula, and furcula. S. S. 



84G. Pxirchased. 



1446. Skull, sternum, i>elvis, and hones of the right wing of a 



nestling. 0. C. 1263 f. Purchased. 



* C'f. Eyton, Monogr. Anat. pi. to p. 25 (skeleton). 



t Cf. Eyton, ibid. pi. to p. 45 (skeleton); A. B. Meyer, .Abbild. Vogel- 

 Skelet. i. pi. cxv. (skeleton). 



