174 ANATID^. 



Genus DAFILULA, Coues. 

 Dafilula eatoni {Sharpe). 

 (Plate VII. fig. 1.) 



Querquedula eatoni, Sharpe, Phil. Trans. 168. p. 105 (1879) ; Scl. Zool. 



' Challenyer ' Exped. ii. pt. viii. pp. 113, 150 (1880). 

 Dafila eatoni, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 278 (1895) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml p. 245 (1899) ; Rail, Ibis. 1900, p. 4. 

 Dafilula eatoni, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 220 (1899). 



The eggs of Eaton's Duck are not separable from those of Dafila 

 acuta. Thej- measure from 1-89 to 2'15 in length, and from 1'3 to 

 1"43 in breadth. 



5. Kerguelen Island, 7th Dec. Roval Society [P.]. 



[A. E. Eaton). 

 12. Kerguelen Island, 8th Dec. Royal Society [P.]. 



(.4. E. E.). 

 7. Kerguelen Island. Voy. H.M.S. ' Challenger.' 



Genus PCECILONETTA, Euton. 

 Poecilonetta bahamensis {Linn.). 



Poecilonetta bahamensis, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 78. fig. 4 (1855- 

 0.3); Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 282 (1895); Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 220 (1899); Xelirk. Kat. Eiersamml. j). 240 (IS9Q) ; 

 von Iherinff, Rev. Mus. Panlisfa, iv. p. 280 (1900). 



Dafila bahamensis, Durnford, Ibis, 1877, p. 192 ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1880, 

 p. 516; id. ^- Hiids. Argent. Orn. ii. p. 135 (1889) ; Holland, Ibis, 

 1892, p. 207 ; 1896, p. 318. 



The eggs of the Bahama Duck are either oval or elHptical in 

 shape and possess little or no gloss. They are cream-colour or pale 

 reddish cream-colour, and measure from 2"0.5 to 2"3 in length, and 

 from 1-4 to I'b in breadth. 



2. Laid in confinement (Zool. Gardens, Zool. Society. 



London). 



2. Laid in coiifinemeut (Zool. Gardens, Salviu-Godman Coll. 



London). 



2. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



1. Chile. Crowley Bequest. 



Poecilonetta erythrorhyncha {Gm.). 



Poecilonetta erythrorhyncha. Andersson, Birds Damara-Land, p. 339 

 (1872); Sharpe. ed. Laijard's Birds S. Africa, p. 754 (1884); 

 Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. x.x;vii. p. 285 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 i. p. 220 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 245 (1899). 



The eggs of the Eed-billed Teal are of an oval shape, often glossy, 

 and cream-coloitr. Five specimens measure respectively : 2 by 1'5 ; 

 2 by 1-4 ; 2 by 1-42 ; 1-95 by 1-48 ; 1-9 by 1-48. 



2. South Africa {E. L. larjard). Crowley Bequest. 



