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The Editor and Dr. Butler,



Dendrocygna viduata, White-faced Tree-duck, 4 years, 1 d> > 1 ? »


— autumnalis, Bed-billed Tree-duck, 3 years, 1 <$, 1 ? .


— fulva, Fulvous Tree-duck, 3 years, 1 £ > 1 $ •


Nettium torquatum, Kinged Teal, 1 year, 1 $, 1 $ .


— formosum, Japanese Teal, 4 years, 5 6 $ .


Querquedula circia, Gargancy, 4 years, 3 J, 1 ? .


— crecca, Common Teal, 4 years, 2^,1 $ .


Anas boschas, Wild Duck, 3 years, 1 <$, 4 $ ; 40 eggs, 24 young.


— superciliosa, Australian Wild Duck, 2 years.


Chaulelasmus streperus, Gadwall, 2 years, 1^,1 ? ; 6 eggs, 2 young.

Eunetta falcata, Falcated Teal, 1 year, 5^,1 ? .


Spatula clypeata, Shoveller, 3 years, 2^,1 ? .


Dafila acuta , Pintail, 3 years, 4^,3 $ .


— spinicauda, Chilian Pintail, 3 years, 2 $.


Pcecilonetta bahamensis, Bahama Duck, 3 years, 1 , 1 ? .


Mareca penelope, Wigeon, 3 years, 2 J, 3 ? .


— sibilatrix, Chiloe Wigeon, 3^,2 $ ; 6 eggs.


Aix sponsa , Summer Duck, 4 years, 7 rf, 5 ? ; 50 eggs, 11 young.


— galericulata, Mandarin Duck, 7^,5 ? .


Metopiana peposaca, Bosy-billed Duck, 3 years, 1 , 1 $ .


Netta rufina, Bed-crested Pochard, 3 years, 1 J, 1 <f ; 2 eggs.


Aythyaferina, Pochard, 3 years, 4^,2 ? .


Fuligula marila, Scaup, 3 years, 1 .


— fuligula, Tufted Duck, 3 years, 1 J, 1 ? .


Larus argentatus, Herring Gull, 4 years, 2^,1 ? .


— fuscus, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 years, 1 <f .


— canus, Common Gull, 4 years, 3 $, 3 7 .


— ridibundus, Black-headed Gull, 4 years, 8^,7 ? ; 4 eggs.


Gallinaceous.


Pavo muticus, Specifer Peafowl, 3 years, 2^,1 $ .


— cristatus. Common Peafowl, 4 years, 1 , 2 ? ; 10 eggs, 3 young.


— nigripennis, Black-winged Peafowl, 4 years, 3 J, 2 ? ; 10 eggs,


2 young.


— albtis, White Peafowl, 4 years, 1 $, 1 ? ; 8 eggs.


Polyplectron chinquis, Peacock Pheasant, 4 years, 2 J, 2 ? ; 4 eggs,


1 ypung.



