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Ext. Cuar. Feet large, with the posterior toes lobated. Bit 
elevated at the base, narrowed towards the point. Head small, and 
crested in the male. Tail short, sharp. Tertiavies long. | 
Anas. Linn. 
Eniconetta. @. R. Gray. 
Furieuna. Gould. 
Macropus. Nuttall. re 
2 — Ponysticta nobis. ~-eF Fer 
Type. Polysticta stelleri. ae 
Affinity. The long tertiary feathers and the form of the bill” nn 
this genus evidently point out a near affinity to Somateria. : 
GENUS V. HYMENOLAIMUS. 
Ext. Cuar. Pedes magni. Tarsi digitis mediis equantibr 1s ‘ 
oe a ea el Rostrum ee ad apicem latum et flex om 
longe. * a 
Ext. Cuar. Feet large. Tarsi equal with the middle toe in — 
length, hind toe lobed. Bil] with the sides near the point wide : a xu 
flexible, and elevated at the base. Nail of moderate size. Lame 
thin and flexible. we 
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Macroruyneuus. Wagl. ae : 
Hymenouaimus. G. AR. Gray. oe ee 
GENUS VI.. KAMPTORHYNCHUS. ye os 
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Ext. Cuar. Pedes magni, digitis externis mediis sequantibus, 
_ posterioribus lobatis. Rostrum lateribus ad apicem latum, et flex lade 
Nares magne, ovales, prope basum locate. Unguis magna et lata. * 
Ext. Cuar. Feet large, the outer toe equal to the middle one, 
posterior one lobated. Bill broad towards the point at the sides, 
flexible. Nostrils large, oval, placed near the base. Nail large and 
broad. . 
Anas. Linn. 
Fuuieuta. Ray, Leach.. 
*——- KaMPTORHYNCHUS nobis. <4 
CamToutaimus. G. R. Gray. 
Tyre. Kamptorhynchus Labradora. 
This genus we have formed on F. Labradora Bonap, the variety it. 
exhibits being amply sufficient to distinguish it from any other genus. 
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