178 ANATID^. 



Spatula platalea ( V.). 



(Plate VII. tig. 4.) 



Spatula platalea, Scl. ^- Huds. Argent. Orn. ii. p. 136 (1889); Holland, 

 Ibis, 1892, p. 208 ; James, New List of Chili(m Birds, p 9 (1892) ; 

 Snlvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 316 (1895) ; Holland, Ibis, 

 1897, p. 286 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 221 (1899) ; vun Ihering, Rev. 

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



The eggs of the Eed Shoveler are for the most part elliptical, 

 without gloss, and of a rich creamy-buff colour. They measure 

 from 1-94 to 2-17 in length, and from 1-31 to 1-4 in breadth. 



7. Central Chile, 2nd Nov. Berkeley James Coll. 



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



Spatula capensis (Smith). 



Rhynchaspis capensis, Laynrd, Ibis, 18(59, p. 377. 



Spatula capensis, Sharpe, ed Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 759 ; Salvadori, 



Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 318 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 221 



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



The eggs of the Cape Shoveler are elliptical in shape, glossy, and 

 cream-colour with a faint tinge of greeo. Two examples measure 

 respectively : 2 by 1-5 ; 2-17 by 1-54. 



2. South Africa [E. L. Layard). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus MARMARONETTA, Reidu-nh. 

 Marmaronetta angustirostris {MhiHr.). 



Marmnronetta angustirostris, Bacdi'lor, Eivr Ear. Toy. tab. 61. fig. 7 

 (1855-03) ; Irby, Orn. Str. Gibr. 2nd ed. p. 223 (1895); Salvadori, 

 Cut. Birds B. M. xxvii. p 321 (1895) ; Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., 

 Birds, iv. p. 454 (1898) ; Oates, Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 273 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 221 (18li9) ; NehrJ;. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 246 

 (1899). 



Anas angustirostris, Dresser, Birds Eur. vi. p. 479 (1872) ; Bree, Birds 

 ^M;-.2uded. V. p. 119(^1876). 



Queiquedulii angustirostris, Hume ^- Marsh. Game Birds Ind. iii. p. 237 

 (1880). 



Chaulelasiuus angustirostris, Oates ed. Hume, Nests Sc Eggs hid. B. iii. 

 p. 291, footnote (1890J. 



The eggs of the Marbled Duck are of an elliptical form and 

 cream-coloured. Some specimens are fairly glossy, others are 

 highly polished. Thty measure from 1-65 to 1*92 in length, and 

 from 1-25 to 1-4 in bveadth. 



(i. South Spain (Lord Lilford : Tris- Crowley Bequest. 



tratn Coll.). 

 3. Guadalquivir, Spain. Lord Lilford [P.]. 



2. Ruhilla, near Seville, .Tune (.4. 7??//;; (^rowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 



