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eye, asfar as (ho iiapo, andon tlie throat, whorc a collar is 

 formcd, inlerruplcd herc and ihere by a black normal 

 colüiir. The liead can thorcforo be said to be snrrounded by 

 a large band, which begins on the nape, passes under the 

 Ihroal and reaches np io the olher sido of the nape; 

 around the eye are wliile fealliers. 



It is a line achilt male in füll winler-dress killed in the 

 winler of 18110, near Ihe bridge of the raihvay, between 

 Mestre and Venicc. 



X" 1815 of my Colleclion. — Adnlt male. — Semi-albino 

 variety. 



IL presents a white colonr only on the sides of head ; 

 beyond the eye, as far as the nape, few white feathers are 

 observed on the cheeks, on the anricular region and on the 

 sides of the npper pari of neck; the bnff and cinnamon of 

 the head are not very lively ; but the throat is quite 

 normal and the white colour does not form a collar. 



This handsome Wigeon was killed by the above men- 

 tioned swivel-gunner I. Minotto on Jannary the 27"M897 

 in the Vallc Riola (Yen. Est.). 



N" 2o8/of Connt Xinni's Collection. — Adult female. — 

 Semi-albino variety. 



Forehead, feathers ronnd Ihe bill and parlly those ol 

 the crown and throat are normal ; neck, sides of head and 

 nape yellowish white with a few feathers of normal colour. 



There are not any indications where this beantifnl spe- 

 cimen was killed, but j\Ir. J. Minotto told me that it was 

 bought at the shop of Mr. Molin, the greatest Venetian 

 bird-seller. 



X*' 1 107 of my Collection. — Adull female. — Melanistie 

 variety. 



This specimen is quite normal in the design, but the 

 general colour, especially on the breast and on the upper- 

 parts, is much (hirker ihan in usual Wigeons. 



Il was killed by me in the LaJiC of Gaorna of my Vallo 

 Zappa, Jaiuiary th<' -22'" 1894. 



