17S ANATIDJ5. 



Spatula platalea (F.). 

 (Plate VII. fig. 4.) 



Spatula platalea, Scl. $ Huds. Argent. Orn. ii. p. 136 (1889); Holland, 

 Ibis, 1892, p. 208 ; James, New Li*t of Chilian Birds, p 9 (1892) ; 

 Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 316 (1895) ; Holland, His, 

 1897, p. 286 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 221 (1899) j von Ihering, Rev. 

 Mus. Paulisla, iv. p. 280 (1900). 



The eggs of the Red Shoveler are for the most part elliptical, 

 without gloss, and of a rich creamy-buff colour. They measure 

 from 1-94 to 2-17 in length, and from 1-31 to 1/4 in breadth. 



7. Central Chile, 2nd Nov. Berkeley James Coll. 



2. Argentine Republic, Nov. A. H. Holland, Esq. [C.]. 



Spatula capensis (Smith). 



Rhynchaspis capensis, Layard, Ibis, 1869, p. 377. 



Spatula capensis, Sharpe, ed Layard' s Birds S. Africa, p. 759 ; Salvadori, 



Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p. 318 (1895) ; Uharpc, Hand-l i. p. 221 



(1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 245 (1899). 



The eggs of the Cape Shoveler are elliptical in shape, glossy, and 

 cream-colour with a faint tinge of green. Two examples measure 

 respectively : 2 by 1-5 ; 2'17 by 1'54. 



2. South Africa (E. L. Layard). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus MARMARONETTA, Reichenb. 



Marmaronetta angustirostris (Menetr.). 



Marmaronetta angustirostris, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vdy. tab. 61. fig. 7 

 (1855-03) ; Irby, Orn. St.r. Gibr. 2nd ed. p. 223 (1895); Salvadori, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xxvii. p 321 (1895) ; Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., 

 Birds, iv. p. 454 (1898) ; Oates, Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 273 (1899) ; 

 Sharps, Hand-l. i. p. 221 (18.49) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 246 

 (1899). 



Anas angustirostris, Dresser, Birds Eur. vi. p. 479 (1872) ; Bree, Birds 

 Eur. 2nd ed. v. p. 119 (1876). 



Querquedula angustirostris, Hume fy Marsh. Game Birds Ind. iii. p. 237 

 (1880), 



Chaulelasmus angustirostris, Oates ed. Hume, Nests fy Eggs Ind. B. iii. 

 p. 291, footnote (1890). 



The eggs of the Marbled Duck are of an elliptical form and 

 cream-coloured. Some specimens are fairly glossy, others are 

 highly polished. They measure from 1*65 to 1-92 in length, and 

 from 1-25 to 1*4 in breadth. 



6. South Spain (Lord Lilford : Tris- Crowley Bequest. 

 fc tram Coll.). 



3. Guadalquivir, Spain.. Lord Lilford [P.]. 



2. Ruhilla, near Seville, June (A . Ruiz : Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.}. 



