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an<l brownisli-lnifr tiiits vory miich fadod on Iho back; 

 riimp and iiiidor lail-covoiis; wing-speciilum almost invi- 

 siblo ; quills and tail-feathers almost entirely white ; ge- 

 noral colour (histy-white ; irides light-hazel. 



This spocimen was killod by the punt-gunner I. Minotto 

 in Jannary 1874, near Vonice. 



Acthyia ferina (Linnams). — Common Pochard. 



N" 2GG c of Connt Ninni's CoUection. — Adnltmale. — 

 Semi-albino variety. 



Hoad and nockyellowish-bnfT-white ; npper pari of back 

 a id breast palo-chestnut and brown, lighter in the latter 

 part ; upper parts with groy and pure white zig-zags not 

 vory distinct ; abdomen white ; vent with zig-zags ; under 

 tail-coverls brownish ; wing-coverts liko back, medians 

 whilo ; qnills and tail-feathers brownish-white. 



This spocimen was killod in the winter of 1889 by the 

 punt-gnnner Minotto in onr lagoons. 



N" 266 b of Connt Ninni's CoUection. — Adultfomale. 

 — Semi-isabollino variety. 



Entirely washcd with reddish colonr very rieh and dark 

 aronnd bill, on scapnlars, on nnderparts and tail. 

 It was killod by the swivel-gnnner V. Florian on the 

 Sea of Venice, few miles far from the porto of Lido, on De- 

 cember the 28'" J890. 



SPECIMENS WITH AI!>0RMAL WHITE COLLARS. 



Qucrquf'dula crecca (Linnanis). — Teal. 



N" 293i of my CoUection. — Adnlt male in snmmer 

 moulting. — Semi-albino variety. 



This is again in summer plumage, only on the breast 

 some ronnd black spots begin to appear. The anomaly 

 coHsistsin a narrow whitocoliarhereandlhero inlerrnpted 

 anil only oxteinkMl on llio forepart of neck. 



