110 INDEX-CATALOGUE OF THE B1KDS 



Cast, 



72. Red-breasted Goose. Eernicla ruficollis, 



(Pallas.). 

 From the Wycliffe and Allan Museums. 



Remark. — This the first recorded British specimen was 

 shot near London, 1776. Figured by Bewick. 



Genus. TADORNA. 



73. Sheldrake. Tadorna Belonii, Ray. 



= COmuta, Gmelin. 



No. 1 (left). Female, mature. Northumberland, 1833. 

 ,, 2 (right). Male, mature. Scotland, Feb., 1834. 



Presented by Mr. E-. Dobson. 



74. Sheldrake. 



No. 1 (left). Male, immature. Dumfries, Dec, 1891. 

 ,, 2 (right). Female, immature. Dumfries, Dec, 1891. 

 Both stuffed by J. Jackson. Purchased of John Duncan. 



75. Sheldrake. 



No. 1 (front right). Downy state. 

 ,, 2 (hind right). First plumage. 1850. 

 ,, 3 (left"). Female, immature. 



St. Mary's Island, Sept. 20th, 1894. 

 Stuffed by J. Jackson. Presented by John Duncan. 



76. Ruddy Sheldrake. Tadorna casarca, (Linn.). 



No. 1 (left). Female, mature. 



Kept at Jesruond by Capt. A. Noble, C.B. 



Died March, 1882. 

 ,, 2 (right). Downy state. 



Bred in confinement in England. 



Genus. ANAS. 



77. Shoveller. Anas (Spatula) clypeata, Briss. 



No. 1 (upper right). Male, mature. 



From Old Museum Collection. 



