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flocks of either this or the preceding species pass over Genoa , 

 generally during the night, flying very high, with much loud 

 cackling. 



212. VULPANSER TADORNA. 



Not uncommon in winter. Cara states they breed iu the 

 island. 



~ 213. Rhynchaspis clypeata. 

 Very common in winter. 



214. QlJERQUEDULA CIRCIA. 



I saw several pairs on the stagnos at Oristano in March, but 

 I do not know whether any remain to breed. 



~h 215. QUERQUEDULA CRECCA. 



Extremely numerous during winter, going in flocks of forty 

 or fifty. Considerable numbers remain and breed. 



216. Anas marmorata. 



A rare visitant ; but Salvadori mentions two well-authen- 

 ticated instances of its occurrence. 



-+•• 217. Anas strepera. 

 Common in winter. 



■f 218. Anas boschas. 



Very numerous, being found during winter in large quan- 

 tities on all the stagnos. Numbers remain and breed. 



-f 219. Dafila acuta. 



1 saw a few at Oristano ; but they are by no means nu- 

 merous. 



- 220. MARECA PENELOPE. 



Extremely common in winter ; but the greater number left 

 long before any of the other Anatidse. Several times during 

 the first week in March, when camped out on the top of the 

 mountains, on fine clear nights I heard the wild whistle of 

 several flocks of Widgeon as they flew over me very high in 

 a northerly direction. 



221. Erismatura leucocephala. 



I frequently saw this bird near Oristano in company with 

 large Hocks of Tufted Ducks kc, but never succeeded in se- 



