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IIab. N. Hemisphere; S. Africa. Rather common in India. 

 A. Male. B. Female. Calcutta bazar (1843). 



Subgenus MAMECA, Stephens. 



1778. AL PENKLOPE {PL Enl. 825 ; Gould's B. E. pi. 3G6). 



Syn. Anus petielope, L. 



A. Jistnlaris, Brisson. 

 Cheoon, Nepal. 

 Hab. Europe ; Asia ; N. Africa. Moderately conmion in India. 

 A. Old male. B. Younger do. C. Male, assuniing 

 breeding dress. D. Female. Calcutta bazar (1843). 



.Subgenus QUERQUERDULA, Stephens. 



1779. Qu. (?) GLOCITANS. 



Syn. Anns (jlocifans, Pallas (ncc Gmelin). 



A. picta, Steller. 



A. torquata, Mess. 



A. formosa, Georgi. 



xl. baiJidly Bonnaterre. 

 Hab. N. E. Asia. Extremely rare in L. Bengal. 



A. Male, procured in Calcutta bazar (1844). 



1780. Qu. CRECCA {PL EnL 947). 



Syn. Anas crecca, L. 



Ttilsia Bigri, B. ; Jnruku, or Churtihn, Kabul. 

 Hab. Europe; Asia; N. Africa. Common in India. 



A. Male. B. Female. C. Do. (very rusty). Cal- 

 cutta bazar (1843). 



1781. Qu. ciRCiA {PL EnL 94C). 



Syn. Anas qiierquerdula et A. circla, L. 



Hab. Europe; Asia; N, Africa. Extremely common in India. 

 A, Male. B. Female. C. Do. (exceedingly rusty). 

 Calcutta bazar (1842-3). 



1782. Qu. c.ERULEATA {ZooL Journ., Supp., pi. 29; Jardine and 

 Selhy, Orn. IlL, n. s., pi. 23). 



Syn. Anas ccerideata, Lichtenstein. 



A. cyanoptera, Vieillot. 



A. Rafffesii, King, 

 Hab. Southernmost parts of America. 



A. Male, from Chili. Purchased (1843). 



Subgenus AIX, Boie. 



1783. A. SPONSA {PL EnL 980, 981 ; Wilson's Am. Orn. pi. ;o, f. 3). 



Syn. Anas sponsa, L. 

 Hab. N. America. 



A. Male (very fine). B. Female? (or male in nou- 

 breeding dress?) Mr. Bartlett (1843-8). 

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