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676. 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, pi. xviii. 

 c-cj. Bred in the Gardens, May 17, 1865. 

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



Genus Aix. 



677. 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 



(Linn.). 



d. e. Males. Hybrids between this species and Nyroca ~leu- 



coplithcdma (Bechst.). Eeceived in exchange, Nov. II, 



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. 



678. 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. 

 j-n. Bred in the Gardens, July 7, 1866. 



Genus MARECA. 



679. Mareca penelope (Linn.). Wigeon. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a. Male ; 6. Female. Purchased, 1861. 



c. Male ; d. Female. Supposed hybrids between this species 



and the Querquedula crecca (linn.), known as the Bima- 



culated Duck. Purchased, Feb. 18, 1861. 

 e, f. Supposed hydrids between this species and the Querque- 



dula crecca (Linn.), known as the Bimaculated Duck. 



Presented by J. A. Heaton, Esq., Oct. 18, 1864. 



