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Rey informs me that it breeds in Mecklenburg, Oldenburg, Brunswick (fide Blasius), Anhalt 

 (Baldamus), Silesia (Gloger), and also in Denmark. In Southern Russia it breeds at Kieff 

 and Sarepta. 



Eggs in Dr. Rey's collection measure 55 by 40 millimetres. I have in my collection several 

 eggs of the Gadwall collected at Czongrad, in Hungary, and given to me by Mr. Johann von 

 Frivaldsky, of the Pesth Museum. In colour and texture these eggs resemble those of the 

 Widgeon, being pale creamy yellow ; and in size they average 2^j by 1^- inch. 



On the Plate I have represented in the foreground the male in full spring plumage, and in 

 the background the male in the plumage it assumes for a short time during the summer season, 

 both specimens being in my own collection. The female, being so similar to the female Mallard, 

 but being easily distinguishable by its white speculum, I have not figured. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a, j test. Hjelstavik, Sweden, June 3rd, 1866; b, $ ad. Ekolsund, Upland, Sweden, July 18th, 1870; c,d, $ . 

 Leadenhall Market, March; e. San Antonio, Texas, winter of 1864-65 (H.E. D.). /, 6 . Janos, Mexico, 

 April 1855 [Dr. C. B. Kennerly) . 



E Mus. H. B. Tristram, 



a, J. Leadenhall Market, March 14, 1867 (Gatcombe). b, 5. Brussels, October 20th, 1869. c, d. Algiers, 

 February 15th, 1856 (H. B. T.). 



E Mus. Baron A. von Hugel, 

 a, pullus. Sarepta, Volga, June 1871 (Moschler). 



E Mus. J. H. Gurney, jun. 

 a, 6 , b, 2 . Leadenhall Market, March; c, d . Moscow, September 21st, 1869 (J. H. G.,jun.). 



E Mus. Howard Saunders, 

 a, b,2 . Valencia, Spain, December 21st, 1871, 



