DENDROCYCNA. 157 



The sole egg of the Maned Goose in the Collection is almost 

 elliptical iu shape, slightly glossy, and of a cream-colour. It 

 measures 2-45 by 1'65. 



1. Murray River, S. Australia, Sept. Crowley Bequest. 

 (E. A. Johnson). 



Sub-Family ANATINJ3. 



The eggs of the Ducks of this Sub-Family are subject to much 

 variation in colour. In shape they are generally either oval or 

 elliptical. They have a small amount of gloss, and the shell is 

 smooth and of firm texture. 



Genus DENDROCYCNA, Swains. 



Dendrocycna viduata (Linn.). 



Anas viduata, Thien. Fortgflanz. ges. Vog. tab. Ixxxi. fig. 5 (1845-54). 



Dendrocygna viduata, Sharpened. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 751 (1875- 

 84) ; Cowan, Proc. It. Phys. Soc. JEdinb. vii. p. 149 (1882) ; Mine- 

 Edwards $ Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., Ois. ii. p. 729, pi. 307. 

 fig:. 4 (1885) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 214 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. 

 Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 279 (1900). 



Dendrocycna viduata, tialvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 145 (1895) ; 

 Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 243 (1899). 



The eggs of the White-faced Tree-Duck are elliptical in form, 

 slightly glossy, and cream-coloured. Specimens measure from 1-83 

 to 2*15 in length, and from 1-4 to 1*53 in breadth. The largest 

 example measures 2-15 by 1'53, and the smallest T83 by ]-4. 



5. Betsileo, Madagascar. Rev. W. Deans Cowan. 



0. Madagascar ( W. Deans Cowan). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Madagascar. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Mauritius, Oct. (Tristram Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Dendrocycna fulva (Gm.). 



Dendrocygna fulva, Legge, Birds Ceylon, p. 1069 (1880) ; Hume 4" Marsh. 

 Game Birds Ind. iii. p. 119 (1880); Oates ed. Hume, Nests # Eggs 

 2nd. Birds, iii. p. 286 (1890) : Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 214 (1899). 



Dendrocycna fulva, Salvador?, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 149 (1895); 

 Blanf. Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, iv. p. 432 (1898) ; Oates, Game Birds 

 Ind. ii. p. 120 (1889) : von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 279 

 (1900). 



The eggs of the Large Whistling Tree-Duck are almost perfectly 

 elliptical in shape, glossy, and cream-coloured. Two examples 

 measure respectively T 2-24 by 1-7 ; 2-28 by 1-68. 



2. Nilghiri Hills, S. India ( Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



