1880.] SPECIES OF ANAT1D.«. 521 



54. QuERQUEDULA DiscoRS (Linn.). Blue-winged Teal. 



Querquedula discors, Baird, B. N. A. p. 779 ; Scl. et Salv'. 

 P. Z. S. 1876, p. 383. 



Hab. Eastern N. America. 

 Not yet introduced. 



55. QuERauEDULA CRECCA (Linn.). Common Teal. 



Querquedula crecca, Gould, B. G. Brit. v. t. 16. 



Hab. Palsearctic Region. 



In the Gardens since 1830, and a constant breeder. 



Dates of Hatching of Common Teal. 



1855. July 12th. 



1856. June 4th. 



1860. „ 24th. 



1861. „ 

 1865. July 6th. 

 1876. „ 24th. 



56. Querquedula CAROHNENSis (Gm.). Carolina Teal. 

 Querquedula carolinensis, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 385. 

 Hab. North America. 



Not yet introduced. 



57. Querquedula Formosa (Gm.). Japanese Teal. 



Anas formosa, Temm. et Schl. F. J. Aves, tt. 82 b et 82 c. 



" Anas perpxilchra, Yarr.," Rep. of Counc. 1831, p. 22. 



Hab. North-eastern Asia. 



Examples of this beautiful Teal were acquired by the Society in 

 its earliest days ; but it did not breed in our Gardens until 1840, 

 although, I believe, it had previou.sly done so at Knowsley. I find 

 the following four instances of young birds hatched in the registers: — 



Dates of Hatching of Japanese Teal. 



1840. July 15th. 



1841. „ 15th. 



1842. July 10th. 



1843. „ 2nd. 



The species was subsequently lost and not again acquired, I 

 believe, until 1867, when two pairs were purchased out of a merchant- 

 vessel. We have since obtained additional specimens, but have not 

 yet succeeded in inducing the recent arrivals to breed. 



58. Querquedula falcata (Pallas). Falcated Teal. 

 Querquedula falcata, Midd. Sib. Reise, t. 21. fig. 2. 

 Hah. N.E. Asia. 



Examples of both sexes of this splendid Teal were acquired in 

 1874, but the species has not yet bred with us. 



