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of Europe and Asia/ Alpheraky writes : "I am rather 

 inclined to see in these thick-billed Geese only very old 

 individuals of the Siberian Bean-Goose which have reached 

 the limit of their growth. I even think that perhaps all 

 such thick-billed Geese will prove to be exceptionally old 

 ganders of this species." 



The Yingtzu specimen was procured by Capt. Karpow on 

 February 27, 1901. 



122. Cygnus bewicki Yarrell. Bewick's Swan. 

 Tacz. p. 1118; Dresser, p. 600. 



Bianchi records this Swan from Yingtzu, March 10, 

 1901. 



123. Tadorna cornuta S. G. Gm. Common Sheldrake. 

 Tacz. p. 1124; Dresser, p. 601. 



An immature bird was procured by Capt. Karpow in 

 S. Manchuria, Oct. 5, 1901 {Bianchi). 



124. ^x galericulata (Linn.). Mandarin Duck. 

 Tacz. p. 1127 ; Dresser, p. 603. 



Bianchi records a male from Yingtzu killed March 31, 

 1901. Sir Evan James says (in litt.) : " 1 shot some beau- 

 tiful specimens of the Mandarin Duck, but did not think it 

 worth while preserving them, as they are so well known and 

 I thought I could get a specimen any time ; but I only saw 

 them at one place, near Shin-kin. '^ 



125. Anas boschas Linn. Mallard. 



From N. Manchuria my collector has sent home some eggs 

 that possibly belong to this species, as they agree perfectly 

 with examples in the British Museum collection. The bird 

 is very common in the Ussuri Country and there is no reason 

 to suppose that it is not equally so in Manchuria. Sir Evan 

 James shot a number for food, but did not preserve any 

 skins. 



