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3. Fuligula cristata, Tufted cluck. Frequently shot on Slapton Ley, 



and found in the markets in winter. 



4. Fuligula Gesneri, the Scaup duck and White-faced duck. Found 



here in winter : we have several specimens. 

 Gen. Polysti'cta Eijlon. Wanting. 

 Gen. Somate^ria. 



1. Somateria St. Cuthberti, the Eider duck. Very rare. Montagu 



mentions one shot on our coast, in 1807 : Mr. Drew has another, 



killed, in January, 1S30, near Plymouth. 

 Gen. Oide v mia. 



1. Oidemia nigra, the Scoter, or Black diver. Sometimes obtained 



here. I have the male and female, killed in January, 1829; and 

 I saw a female, June 10. 1831, on the Tamar; so that I suspect 

 they occasionally breed here with the common wild duck. Mr. 

 Whipple and Mr. Drew have specimens. 



2. Oidemia fusca, Great black duck, or Velvet duck. Stated by 



Polwhele {History of Devon) to have been found in Devonshire; 

 and Mr. Drew lias a specimen of the female. 

 Gen. Cla'ngula. 



1. Clangula chrysophthalmos, the Golden eye and Morillon. Ob- 



tained in severe winters. Mr. Tripe, Mr. Howe, Mr. Drew, and 

 myself have specimens. 



2. Clangula histrionica, the Harlequin duck. Mr. Tripe has a speci- 



men of the female, shot in Hamoaze, in the winter of 1830. 



Gen. Hare'lda. 



1. Harelda glacialis, Long-tailed duck. Montagu obtained one speci- 

 men in South Devon ; another has this winter been procured 

 by Bolitho in St. John's Lake, Plymouth Harbour. 



Gen. A v nas. — Subgen. 1. Mareca. 



1. Mareca Penelope, the Widgeon. Common in winter. 

 Subgen. 2. Querquedula. 



2. Querquedula Crecca, Teal. Common in winter. 



3. Querquedula circia, the Garganey. Rare. Mr. Comyns has one, 



killed on the Exe; Mr. Tripe, and Bolitho, and Pincombe each 

 a specimen, from the Tamar. 

 Subgen. 3. Dafila. 



1. Dafila acuta, the Pintail. Obtained in hard winters. In January, 

 1829, great numbers were brought to market. We have many 

 specimens. 

 Subgen. 4. Chaulhdus. 



1. Chauliodus strepera, the Gadwell, or Grey. Rare. Mr. Drew has 

 a specimen, as also Bolitho and Pincombe. 

 Subgen. 5. Rhynchaspis. 



1. Rhynchaspis clypeata, the Shoveller. Rare. One is at Drew's, 

 and another in the collection at Ham. 

 Subgen. 6. A^nas. 



1. A v nas Boschas, the Wild duck. Common : some of them (being 



protected) breed in this neighbourhood. 

 Gen. Tado'rna. 



2. Tadorna Bellonii, the Shieldrake. Not uncommon. It breeds in 



Braunton Burrows, North Devon, and is brought to market in 

 winter. 

 Gen. A'nser. — Subgen. 1. A'nser. 



1. A'nser segetum, the Bean goose. Scarce. In the severe winter 



of 1830, many were obtained here. 



2. A v nas palustris, the Wild goose. Visits us in winter. 



3. A v nas erythropus, the White-fronted goose. Flocks of these were 



