56 Mr. Eyton on the Fauna of SIiro])shire, 



Fvligula cristata, Steph. (Crested Pochard.) Also found on the 

 coast during winter. 



Fuligula Marila, Steph. (Scaup Duck.) Not nearly so common 

 as the other species of the genus, and never killed inland. 



Fuligula ferina, Steph. (Red-headed Pochard.) Found with the 

 preceding always on the sea. 



Melanitta nigra, Bore. (Black Scoter.) Several times obtained 

 from the coast. The female of this species has the trachea acted 

 upon by two pairs of muscles of voice. 



Anas Boschas, Linn. (Common Wild Duck.) Common. 



Rhgnchaspis clypeata, Steph. (Shoveller.) Not uncommon both 

 on the coast and inland during winter. 



Querquedula Crecca, Steph. (Common Teal.) Common in the 

 district, and occasionally breeds on the Welsh lakes. 



Mareca fistularis, Steph. (Widgeon.) Common. 



Dafila caudacuta, Steph. (Pintail.) Not uncommon on the Welsh 

 coast during winter ; the only specimen I ever heard of being killed 

 inland, was obtained during the winter 1832-3 on Ruyton brook. 



Tadorna Bellonii, Steph. (Common Shieldrake.) I have more 

 than once received this bird from Holyhead. A specimen is in the 

 collection of the Shropshire and North Wales Natural History So- 

 ciety, killed near Ecleshall, which is the only one I ever heard of 

 being killed inland. In the neighbourhood of Holyhead it is called 

 the Stranger Duck, and breeds on a point jutting out to sea between 

 Rhoscolyn and Abermenai, in its usual place, rabbits' holes. 



Cygnusferus, Ray. (Wild Swan.) Upwards of twenty speci- 

 mens of this beautiful bird were killed during last winter, 1837, in 

 Shropshire. 



Cygnus Bewickii, Yarrell. (Bewick's Swan.) One specimen was 

 killed two or three years ago on the upper part of the Severn ; but 

 though so many of the common species were met with last winter, 

 not one of C. Bewickii occurred. 



Anser Segetum, Steph. (Bean Goose.) Common during hard 

 winters on the Weald moors and Rugg}'moor. 



Anser Fry thropus, Flem. (Laughing Goose.) Has occasionally 

 been killed in the district. 



Bernicla Leucopsis, Bechst. (Common Bernacle.) Several times 

 received from Holyhead during winter, and once observed on the 

 river or creek separating Holyhead Island from Anglesea during 

 summer. 



