250 ANATID^E. 



f-h. Presented by the Acclimatization Society of Yictoria, 



Jan. 4, 1865. 

 i. Purchased, April 29, 1871. 



691. Tadorna variegata (Gm.). Variegated Sheldrake. 

 Hab. New Zealand. 



a. Male ; b. Female. Presented by J. D. Tetley, Esq., Aug. 3, 

 1863. Specimens figured, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 191, pi. xix. 



c-g. Bred in the Gardens, May 17, 1865. See P. Z. S. 1866, 

 p. 149. 



h-j. Bred in the Gardens, May 8, 1866. 



Jc-m. Bred in the Gardens, May 5, 1867. 



n. Presented by Mrs. Pricket, July 7, 1868. 



o-t. Bred in the Gardens, May 12, 1869. 



u-aa. Bred in the Gardens, July 12, 1870. 



bb. Bred in the Gardens, July 30, 1870. 



Genus Aix. 



692. Aix sponsa (Linn.) . Summer Duck. 

 Hab. North America. 



a. Male ; b. Female. Bred in the Gardens, May 24, 1859. 



c. Male. Hybrid between this species and Fuligula ferina. 



Received in exchange, Nov. 11, 1860. 



d. e. Males. Hybrids between this species and Nyroca leucopli- 



thalma. Received in exchange, Nov. 11, 1860. 

 f-m. Bred in the Gardens, 1863. 

 n-s. Deposited, 1863. 

 t. Bred in the Gardens, May 23, 1865. 

 u. Bred in the Gardens, June 9, 1865. 

 v. Bred in the Gardens, June 18, 1866. 

 w-bb. Bred in the Gardens, June 8, 1867. 

 cc-ff. Received in exchange, Dec. 10, 1868. 

 gg, Tih. Received in exchange, Dec. 28, 1868. 

 ii-TcTc. Bred in the Gardens, June 18, 1869. 

 U, mm. Purchased, Feb. 1, 1870. 

 nn-ww. Bred in the Gardens, May 26, 1870. 

 xx. Female. Purchased, Feb. 2, 1871. 

 yy-ddd. Bred in the Gardens, June 1, L871. 



693. Aix galericulata (Linn.). Mandarin Duck. 

 Hab. China. 



a. Female. Bred in the Gardens, June 2, 1859. 



b. Male. Deposited, April 15, 1862. 



c. Male ; d. Female. Bred in the Gardens, 1862. 



e. Male. Bred in the Gardens, June 1, 1863. 



/. Male. Received in exchange, March 23, 1865. 

 g-i. Bred in the Gardens, June 14, 1865. 



