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757. S. rhyilChotiS, Lath., Shoveller (Blue- wing). 



Male. — ^Head and upper part of neck bluish lead colour, with a 

 white crescentic band between the base of the bill and the eyes, 

 extending to the throat ; abdomen deep chestnut. 



Female. — Head and neck buff; striated under surface mottled 

 brown and buff. 



Hab. : 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. 



758. S. variegata, Gld. , New Zealand Shoveller. 



Dark crescentic markings on white ground of neck, breast, and 

 scapulars. 



Visitor. One specimen recorded (North), 

 Hab. : 5. 



Genus — MALACORHYNCHUS. — Bill spatulate and has soft membrane 

 on sides towards the tip. 



759. M. membraiiaceUS, Lath., Pink-eared Duck. 



An oblong mark of rose-pink behind the eye ; axillaries white ; 

 neck, breast, and under parts greyish-white, crossed by numerous 

 brown bars, narrow on the neck, broader on the breast and flanks, 

 and nearly obsolete on abdomen. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9. 



Gends—STICTONETTA.— Speculum wanting. Bill broader towards tip 

 than at base, longer than head ; at the base much higher than broad ; 

 concave, and with the nail bent backwards as in Erismatura. 



760. S.naevOSa, Gld., Freckled Duck. 



Whole of plumage dark brown and white ; under surface with 

 specks of lighter shade ; primaries plain wood-brown. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 6, 7, 9. 



Sub-family — Fuligulin^. 

 Hind toe broadly lobed. Tail feathers not particularly stiff. 

 Genus— NYROCA. — Bill smooth, not gibbous, at the base. 



761. Bf. australis, Gld., White-eyed Duck (Widgeon or Hard-head). 



Uniform reddish-brown, a band of lighter colour across breast ; 

 secondaries white at base, making a conspicuous mark on wing ; 

 iris white. 



Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9. 



Sub-family — Erismaturin.e. 



Hind toe broadly lobed. Tail feathers narrow and very stiff. 



Genus— ERISMATURA.— Tail eighteen feathers. 



762. E. australis, Gld., Blue-billed Duck. 



Male. — Breast, and usually the back and flanks, bright chestnut 

 (adult male) ; chin, like the head, black ; chestnut colour of the 

 breast, flanks, and upper parts deeper. 



Female. — Uniform brownish, with lines and freckles of chestnut- 

 brown. 



Hab. : 4, 5, 6, 9. 



Genus— BIZIURA. — Bill shorter than the head, very high at base. A 

 pendent lobe on the chin. Tail feathers twenty-four. 



763. B. lobata, Shaw, Musk Duck. 



Large lobe beneath the chin, smaller in female. 

 Male. — Total length, 26 in. ; wing, 9'25 in. ; culmen, 17 in. 

 Female. — Total lengtli, about 23 in.; wing, 7 5 in. ; culmen, 1*4 in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9. 



