108 On the Birds of Mauritius . 



72. * Anas MKLLiiiu. 



^nas metleri Salvadori, Cat. Birds, xxvii. p. 199. 



Canard Sauvago. 



AVild Duck. 



This Duck \vas introduced from jMadagascar aljout 1850, 

 Though it has been very little persecuted, it has increased 

 very slowly. 



A nest with seven eggs was found between Curc^pipe and 

 Mare aux Vacoas in September 1910. 



Appendix. 



Extract fruvi tint Proclamation proJiibitiiuj the h'lllnxj, ^t. 

 oj Wild Birds in Mauritius. 



The shooting, killing, taking in any place, and also the 

 purcliase, sale, or exhibition for sale in any pul)lic ])lace, of 

 tlie following l)irds is absolutely prohibited : — 



llirondellc Collocalia francica. 



„ Pliedina Ijorhonica. 



llollier de Madagascar. . . . Eurystomiis mada<jascariensis. • 



Oiseau Elanc Zysterops mauritiana. 



Oiseaii Manioc Zosieroj^js chloroj^duea. 



Merle de Maurice Jfyi)sij>e(es oUvacens. 



Coq de3 IJois l^erpsijdione horhonica. 



Ciiisinier Oxynolas ferrucjiiicns. 



Oiseau Lanane Foudia erytlirocephata. 



Cateau de Maurice PaJwornis eques. 



Pigeon Kamicr de Maurice. Oolumha nicyeyi. 



Martin Acridotlieres tristis. 



Mangeur de Poules Ti n tiunculus punctatus. 



Paillc eu queue de I'lle -i J'hacfon candidus. Pliai'ton 



llonde et de Terre . . J erijihrii'us. 



Note. — I reproduce these names exactly as they occur in 

 the Government Gazette. I am in no way responsible for 

 the French or Latin names. 



