176 



Holland (J. Baker : Trisfnim Coll.). 



Yalkens-waavd, Holland, 21st May. 



Denmark [A. Benzon). 



Denmark. 



Brunswick, lltli May {H. Seehohm). 



Astrakhan, May. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Cluerquedula discors {Linn.). 



Querquedula discors, Baird, Breicer S,- Ridfiw. Water Birds N. Am. i. 

 p. 531 (1884) ; Salvadori, Vat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 299 (1895) ; 

 Sharpc, Hand-l. i. p. 221 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 245 

 (1899). 



The eggs of the Blue-winged Teal are almost always of an 

 elliptical shape, very smooth, slightly glossy, and of a pale cream- 

 colour. They measure from 1-67 to 1-9 in length, and from 1-25 

 to 1'83 in breadth. 



North America (Ilenshaic Coll.). 

 North America (7'. M. Brewer). 

 Badger Creek, Souris Eiver, 



.30th May (G. M. Dawson). 

 Souris Eiver, 2nd June {G. M. D.). 

 Minnesota, 10th June ( O. R. Lappitt). 

 Wisconsin {Tristram Coll.). 

 Iowa {Marshall). 

 Iowa, 24th May. 

 Indiana, 25th May (Hemhaw Coll.). 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 N. Amer. Bound. Comm. 



N. Amer. Bound. Comm. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Querquedula cyanoptera ( F.). 



Querquedula cvauoptera, Coues, Key N. Am. Birds, 2nd ed. p. 696 

 (1884) ; Scl. .y Hud.'^. Argent. Orn. ii. p. 130 (1889) ; Holland, Ibis, 

 1892, p. 206; James, New List Chilian Birds, p. 9 (1892) ; Salvadori, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 303 (1895) ; Sha)-pe, Hand-l. i. p. 221 

 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 245 (1899) ; von Iheriny, Mev. 

 Mus. Paitlista, iv. p. 280 (1900). 



The eggs of the Cinnamon Teal vary from creamy white to pale 

 reddish buff. They measure from 1-8 to 2-05 in length, and from 

 1-3 to 1*47 in breadth. 



1. North America {Henshaw Coll.). 

 1. North America {Smiths. Inst.). 

 10. Salt Lake, Utah, 21st Mav ( W. H. 

 Parker). 

 9. Central Chile, Oct. 

 1. Sacaya, Tarapaca, 23rd Jiin. 



(Berkeley James). 

 3. Argentine Republic, Nov. 

 3. Argentine Republic, Nov. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Berkeley James Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 

 A. H.Holland, Esq. [C.J. 



