1880.] 



SPECIES OF ANATIDiE. 



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Dates of Hatching of Chiloe Wigeon. 



Genus Dafila. 



28. Dafila acuta (Linn.). Common Pintail. 



Dafila acuta, Gould, B. G. Brit. v. t. 18. 



JIab. Palsearctic and Antarctic Regions. 



The Pintail does well in captivity. Its name occurs in the earliest 

 lists, and it breeds freely in our ponds. 



In the early years of the Society I find numerous records of its 

 having hybridized with Anas boschas. The pure bird is registered as 

 having bred as follows : — 



Dates of HatcMng of the Common Pintail. 



29. Dafila erythrorhyncha (Gm.). Red-billed Duck. 



Anas erythrorhyncha, Smith, 111. S. Afr. Zool., Aves, t. 104. 



Hab. South Africa and Madagascar. 



The Red-billed Duck was first imported by Lord Derby. Five 

 examples sold at the Knowsley sale in 1851 were acquired by the 

 Society. It bred first in 1856, and continued to do so until 1860. 

 But I regret to say we have now lost this species, which requires re- 

 introducfion. 



Dates of Hatching of Hed-billed Ducks. 



1856. 

 1857. 



August 5th. 

 June 28th. 



1859. July 5th. 



1860. „ 9th. 



30. Dafila spinicauda (Vieill.). Chilian Pintail. 



Dafila spinicauda, Scl. P. Z. S. J 870, p. 666, t. xxxviii. ; Scl. et 

 Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 392. 



Hab. Antarctic America. 



The Chilian Pintail was introduced by Lord Derby, and a single 

 example sold at the Knowsley sale in 1851 was purchased by the 

 Society. It was not obtained again, I believe, until 1870, when 



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