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that they are escaped birds, the species being largely 

 kept on ornan:iental waters. Personally I am inclined 

 to think that stray examples may reach us on abnormal 

 flight. Blabitat : Arctic and sub-Arctic America. 



EGYPTIAN GOOSE. 



CHENALOPEX /EGYPTIACA {LiunCBUS). 



Several British records. A sedentary species. There 

 can be no doubt whatever that these records in every 

 case refer to escaped birds, the species being largely 

 kept in captivity. Habitat: East and South Africa. 



SPUR-WINGED GOOSE. 



PLECTROPTERUS GAMEENSIS {Limiceus). 



Several British records. A sedentary species. Pre- 

 cisely the same remarks apply as to the preceding 

 species. It is widely kept in captivity, and its habits 

 and geographical area are both opposed to any abnormal 

 fllo-ht to our area. Habitat: West and South Africa. 



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* RING- NECK ED DUCK. 



FULIGULA COLLARIS {DonOViin). 



One British record. It seems hard to refuse a place 

 to a species which was first described by Donovan in his 



