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1. South Africa. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Damara-Laiid (C. J. Amhrsmii). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus ELASMONETTA, SaJvad. 

 Elasmonetta cUorotis (Gray). 



Anas clilorotis, BuUer, Birds New Zeal. 2nd ed. ii. p. 257 (1883). 

 Elasmonetta chlorotis, Salmdori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 287 (1895) ; 

 Sharpe, Iland-l. i. p. 220 (1890). 



The ep:g of the New Zealand Brown Duck in the Collection is 

 almost ellii)tical in shape, smooth, glossy, and of a greyish cream- 

 colour. It measures 2-'62 by 1"7. 



1. Deep Creek, Eiver Rangitata, New Crowley Bequest. 

 Zealand, Jan. [Field Coll.). 



Genus aUEHaUEDULA, Steph. 

 Cluerquediila puna (LicJit.). 



Querquedula puna, James, New List Chilian Birds, p. 9 (1892) ; Salvadori, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 293 (1895); Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 220 

 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersannnl. p. 245 (1899). 



The eggs of the Puua Teal are oval or elliptical in shape, and 

 while some are without gloss others have a fair amount. They 

 vary from a light greyish cream-colour to a pale buff, and measure 

 from 2-05 to 2-48 in length, and from 1'45 to 1-65 in breadth. 



1 . Peru. Crowley Bequest. 



22. Province of Tarapaca, North Chile, Berkeley James Coll. 

 Jan. 



6. Province of Tarapaca [Rahmer). Berkeley James Coll. 



1. Sacaya, Tarapaca, 25th Jan. Crowley Bequest. 

 [Berkeky James). 



Querquedula querquedula (Linn.). 



Anas querquedula, Thien. Fortpflanz. yes. Voy tab. Ixxx. fig. 1 (1845- 

 54) ; Hetoitson, Eqqs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 409, pi. cxiv. fi"-. i 

 (1856) ; Tacz. Fa'une Orn. Siber. Orient, p. 1145 (1893). " 



Pterocyana circia, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Voy. tab. 61. fig. 5 (1855-63). 



(Querquedula circia, Dresser, Birds Eur. vi. p. 513 (1871) ; Hume Sf 

 Marsh. Game Birds hid. iii. p. 215 (1880) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xxvii. p 293 (1895). 



Anas circia, Sechohm, Brit. Birds, iii. p. 551, pi. 66 (1885) ; id. Eyi/s of 

 Brit. Birds, p. 41, pi. 16. fig. 4 (1896). 



Querquedula querquedula, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 220 (1899). 



The eggs of the Garganey are mostly elliptical in shape, smooth, 

 glossy, and cream-coloured. They measure from 1-72 to l-S.j in 

 length, and from 1-29 to 1-35 in breadth. 



1 . Ranworth Broad, Norfolk, 26tli April Seebolim Coll. 

 [R. Boicdler Sharjje). 



