loll ANATID.?^. 



Tlie eggs of the Chilian Goose in the Collection are cream-coloured 

 and of an elongated oval form. They measure from 'J-6 to 2-9 in. 

 length, and from 1-9 to 2-02 in breadth. 



i, ( iiile. Old Collection. 



3. Chile. Crowley Bequest. 



Chloephaga rubidiceps, ScL 



Chloepha::a rubidicep-, AUxitt, Ibis, 1^01, p. 158; Salvachri, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xxvii. p. l;jG (1895) ; Shmye, Hand-L i. p. 214 (1899) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Ei<rsamml. p. 243 (1899). 



Bernicla iiibidiceps, fid. P. Z. S. 1880, p. 503. 



The eggs of the Ruddy-headed Goose are usually of a pointed 

 oval form, occasionally elliptical. They are of a brownish cream- 

 colour, and measure from 2-6 to 2-8^ in length, and 1-9 in breadth. 



4. Falkland Islands (C. C. -4 Wo«). Gould Coll. 



2. Falkland Islands (C. C'.^.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Falkland Islands (C. C. 4.; Tria- Crowley Bequest. 



tniM Coll.). 

 I . Laid in continement (Zool. Gardens, Zoological Society. 



l^iindon). 



Chloephaga poliocephala, Sd. 



Bernicla poliocephala, Duniford, Ibis, 1878, p. 400; Sd. P. Z. S. 1880,. 



p. .J03 : id. &,■ Hvd.-:. Argent. Orn. ii. p. 124 (1889). 

 Chloephaoa poliocephala, Salvadon, Cut. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 137 



(189.i) ; Sharpe, Iland-l. i. p. 214 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersainml. 



p. 243 (1899). 



The eggs of the Ashy-headed Goose in the Collection vary in 

 shape, sonTe being oval and others almost perfectly elliptical. They 

 are of a brownish cream-colour, and measure respectively : 2-7 by 

 1-9 ; 2-8 by 1-88 ; 2-8 by 1-85 ; 2-82 by 1-93 ; 2-65 by 1-85 ; 2-75 

 by 1-9. 



1. Laid in coufineaieut (Zool. Gardens, Zoological Society. 



London). 



2. Laid in confinement (Zool. Crardens, Salvin-Godman Coll. 



London). 



1. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Crowley Bequest. 



London: Tristram Coll.). 



2. [S. America.] Crowley Bequest. 



Genus CHENONETTA, Brandt. 



Chenonetta jubata (Lath.). 



Chlauiydochen jubata, Goidd. Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 354 (1865) ; 



yurth, y>'sts ^- Eyys Austr. Birds, p. 336 (1889). 

 Chenonetta jubata, S'almdori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 140 (1895) ; 



Shnrpe, Hand-l. i. p. 214 (1899) ; Campbell, Nests &,■ Ei/ys Austr. 



Bird.', ii. p. 1023 (1901). 



