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FuKffula marmorata Gould, Birds of Europe. 



Anas marmorata Temtn. 



Sexes not known, or the same in plumage. 



Inhabits southern Europe and the adjoining portions of Asia ; it is, however, rare. We suspect 

 the male has not yet been discovered. 



PJECILONITTA ERYTHRORHYNCHA. 



Pac. — Cinereo bnmnea, jugulo genisque albis ; rostro coecineo. 



RED-BILLED MARBLED DUCK. 

 Cinereous brown duck, with the throat and cheeks white ; the bill red. 



Length 

 Bill . . 



IN. 



2 



Tarsi 



Middle toe ..... . 2 



IN. 



H 



Slaty brown duck, with the bill red ; at first sight very similar to P. Bahamensis — the white 

 markings on the throat and cheeks are, however, more extensive, and the bird altogether rather 

 larger ; the tertiaries and scapulars, instead of being elongate as in Bahamensis, are broad and 

 short ; the tail has all the feathers of equal length ; the wing spot is white, bounded posteriorly 

 with buff. 



Anas erythrorhyncha Gmel. Syst. 1 . 517. 



Lath. Ind. Orn. 2. 855. 

 Crimson-billed Duck Lath. Gen. Syn. 6. 507. 



Brought home from the Cape of Good Hope by Dr. Smith, to whom we are indebted for 

 permission to take the above description. 



