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[§ 5492. One.—* Sarepta, Volga.” From Dr. Frere, 1861. 
If I remember right, Dr. Frere told me he had this from Mr. Walter. It 
was probably received from Herr Moschler. | 
[§ 5493. Onve.—* Sarepta.” From Herr Méschler, 1862. ] 
[§ 5494. One.—* South Russia.” From Herr A. Heinke, of 
Kamuschin, through Dr. Giinther, 156. | 
[§ 5495. Zwo—* Volga.” From Herr Moschler, through 
Mr. Norgate, 1869. | 
[§ 5496. One.—‘‘ Darasun, Daourie,” | 
20 May, 1868. eran 
M. Jules Verreaux, 
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Both the above presumably from Dr. Dybowski, who is cited (Journ. fur 
Orn, 1878, pp. 108, 109) as stating that the species is common in Dauuria, and 
breeds in holes of trees, or trees lying on the ground, as well as in rifts 
of rocks or the deserted nests of birds-of-prey. ] 
ANAS PENELOPE, Linnzeus. 
’ WIGEON. 
The Wiegon was first [made] known to breed in the north of 
Scotland through Sir William Jardine and Mr. Selby’s expedition, 
more than twenty years sgo, into Sutherlandshire, where the Messrs. 
Milner afterwards found it. It is then mentioned by Mr. St. John 
in his ‘Tour in Sutherlandshire.’ About the same time I had the 
pleasure of seeing it there, and of hearing its beautiful call as it flew 
by in the dusk of the summer evenings. It is very local, being found 
only in particular spots upon the shores of two or three of the larger 
lochs towards the middle of the county. The nest, as the forest- 
keepers told me, for all my endeavours to find it myself failed, is 
placed on some brae or burn-side not far from the loch. The Drakes 
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