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shot in the neighbourhood of Aberdeen, in the end of 

 September, 1843 ; another in the Dundee Museum, shot on 

 the estuary of the Tay, and it is mentioned by Mr. Molison 

 in the list of birds that frequent the Montrose Basin in 

 winter. Mr. Thompson states that it " is a regular winter 

 visitant to Ireland." 



Remarks. — It is clear enough that this species is the 

 one named Anas erythropus, or Red-footed, by Linnaeus. It 

 was subsequently, by Gmelin and Latham, named Anas 

 albifrons, or White-fronted ; and this name has been more 

 frequently used by later writers than the former. I retain it 

 because, although erythropus is correct and has the priority, 

 it does not point to a character distinctive of the species, 

 " red-footed " applying equally, or in some measure, to Anser 

 br achy rhy nchus . 



