1920.] the Birds of the Anglo- Egi/ptian Sudan. 785 



Anas strepera. 



Anas strepera Linn. Syst. Nat, 10th ed. 1758, p. 125 : 

 Europe, restricted type-locality Sweden; Reichw. V. A. i. 

 p. 116. 



The Gadwall is recorded from Suakin by Heuglin, but 

 Mr. Butler never met with it in the Sudan. 



Nettion crecca crecca. 



Anas crecca Linn. Syst. Nat. lOtli ed. 1758, p. 126 : 

 Europe, restricted, type-locality Sweden ; Reichw. V. A. 

 i. p. 122. 



Querquedula crecca Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 384. 



[B. coll.] I Khartoum Oct., 1 near Kawa Feb. U.N. 

 [C. & L. coll.] 1 White Nile lat. 14° N. Jan. W.N. 

 The Teal is common, but not so abundant as the Garganey. 



Querquedula querquedula. 



Anas querquedula Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 126: 

 Europe, restricted type-locality Sweden; Reichw. V, A. i. 

 p. 121. 



Querquedula circia (Linn.) ; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 384, 

 1908, p. .^57. 



[B. coll.] 1 Khartoum Mch. 10 ; 1 Kawa Sept. 30, 

 U.N. 



[C. & L. coll.] 1 Senga Dec. Sen.; 1 White Nile 

 lat. 13° N. Jan. W.N. 



The Garganey is widely distributed in winter, south to 

 Uganda (^.L.S.). 



Dafila acuta. 



Anas acuta Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 126: 

 Europe, restricted type-locality Sweden ; Reicliw. V. A. i. 

 p. 117. 



Dafila acuta Butler, Il)is, 1905, p. 384. 



[B. coll.] 1 Khartoum Mch. 25, 1 Omdurman Dec. Kh. 



According to Mr. Butler the Pintail is the most abundant 

 of the winter-visiting Ducks from the north. 



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