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[June 15, 



and first bred with us in 1834. It is perhaps not quite so free a 

 breeder as the Carolina, but does very well if attention be paid 

 to it. 



Genus Mareca. 



25. Mareca penelope (Linn.). Wigeon. 



Mareca penelope, Gould, B. G. Brit. v. t. 13. 



Hab. Palsearctic Region. 



The Wigeon is in the first list (1831), and has always been repre- 

 sented in the Gardens, but has not bred with us very frequently. 



Dates of Hatching of the Wigeon. 



1870. June 24th. 

 1872. „ 29th. 



1874. June 20th. 



26. Mareca Americana (Gm.). American "Wigeon. 



Mareca americana, Baird, B. N. Am. p. 783 ; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 

 1876, p. 394. 



Hab. North America. 



The American form of the Wigeon has not yet been imported into 

 Europe, so far as I know. 



27. Mareca sibilatrix (Poeppig). Chiloe Wigeon. 



Mareca sibilatrix, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. J 876, p. 395. 



Mereca chiloensis, Eyton, Mon. Anat. jil. 31 ; Scl. List of An. 

 p. 371(1879). 



Hab. Antarctic America. 



First imported from Chili in 1870 (see P. Z. S. 18/0, p. 667), and 

 commenced breeding the following year. We have now supplied 

 most of the Continental gardens with examples of this highly orna- 

 mental species. 



