510 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON THE [Juiie 15, 



water-fowl build in the long grass, but do not attempt to form a 

 dome. 



" Two birds were hatched, but unfortunately killed by rats." 



7. Dendrocycna major, Jerd. Larger Tree-Duck. 

 BenJroctjgna major, Jerd. 111. Ind. Orn. t. 22 ; Hartl. Vog, Mad. 



p. 359 ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 30U, et 1861, p. 148. 



Hah. India, East Africa, and Madagascar. 



It is quite doubtful whether this species in distinct from D.fulva. 

 We obtained two examples in 1867 (Sept. 18j from the Acclimati- 

 zation Society of Paris, stated to have been received from Mada- 

 gascar. 



8. Dendrocycna arcuata (Cuv.). Indian Tree-Duck. 

 Dendroajgna arcuata, Scl. P. Z, S. 1864, p. 300. 



Ilab. India and Africa. 



A single example of this Tree-Duck was purchased at the Knowsley 

 sale in 1851. In 1857 we again received examples from the Babu 

 Rajendra Mullick, along with other rare Indian animals. 



9. Dendrocycna vagans, Fraser. Wandering Tree-Duck. 

 Dendrocygna arcuata, Gould, B. Austr. vii. t. 14. 

 JJendrocyyna vagans, Fraser, ZooLTyp. t. iJS; Scl. P. Z. S. 1864, 



p. 300, et 1866, p. 149. 



Ilab. Philippines, Moluccas, and North Australia. 

 Not yet introduced, so far as I know. 



10. Dendrocycna eytoni (Gould). Ey ton's Tree-Duck. 

 Leptotai-sis eytoni, Gould, B. Austr. vii. t. 15. 



Ilab. North-west Australia. 



Our excellent friend Dr. G. Bennett, of Sydney, sent us a pair of 

 this species in 1867, the only individuals we have yet received 

 (see P. Z. S. 1867, p. 686) ; but it was formerly in the Knowsley 

 Menagerie (see Sale-list, p. 45). 



Genus Sarcidiornis. 



11. Sarcidiornis melanonota (Forst.). Indian Wattle-Duck. 

 Sarcidiornis melanonota, Sch P. Z. S. 1876, p. 694, t. 67. 



Hab. India. 



I find no record of this species having been introduced until 1837, 

 when a pair were acquired by purchase from the Jardin d'Acclima- 

 tation of Paris. 



Notes on the distinctions between this and S. caruncidata will be 

 found in my paper above referred to. 



No Sarcidiornis has yet bred with us. 



12. Sarcidiornis africana, Eyton. African Wattle-Duck. 



Sarcidiornis africana, Ilartl. Vog. Madagasc. p. 355. 



Ilab. Africa and Madagascar. 



An example of this form of Sarcidiornis was purchased at the 



