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3 Bernicla, F. Bote. — The rare Red-breasted Goose, the Bernacle-Goose, and 

 Brent Goose. 



4 Cygnus, Bechstein. — Four European species of Swans, and the two 

 American Swans. 



5 Tadorna, Fleming. — The Common Sheld-Duck, and the Ruddy Sheld-Duck. 



6 Anas, Brisson. — The Mallard or Wild Duck, and Gadwall. 



7 Spatula, F. Boie. — ^The Shoveler. 



8 Dafila, Stephens. — The Pintail. 



9 QuEROUEDULA, Stephens. — The Teal, and Garganey, also the American 

 Green-winged and the Blue-winged Teal. 



10 Mareca, Stephens. — The Wigeon, and American Wigeon. 



11 FuLiGULA, Stephens. — The Pochard, Tufted Duck, and Scanp-Duck, and 

 two rare wanderers, to the British islands, the Red-crested Pochard, and the 

 White- eyed Duck. 



12 Clangula, F. Boie. — The Goldeneye, and the American Buffel-headed 

 Goldeneye. 



13 Harelda, Stephens. — The Long- tailed Duck. 



14 CoSMONETTA, Kanp. — The Harlequin Duck. 



15 SoMATERiA, F. Boie. — The Common Eider, King-Eider, and the rare 

 Steller's Eider. 



16 CEdemia, Fleming. — The Common Scoter, Velvet-Scoter, and the American 

 Surf-Scoter. 



17 Mergus, Linnaeus. — The Goosander, Red-breasted Merganser, Smew, and 

 American Hooded Merganser. 



In the following chapters the nomenclature and arrangement are in accordance 

 with Mr. Howard Saunders "A List of British Birds, 1892." The number of species 

 described is forty-six, the two American Swans, and the two American Teal, being 

 united in the same chapters. Of the forty-six Swans, Geese, and Ducks, nineteen 

 are classed, as residents, having been recorded as nesting in some part or other 

 of the British Isles ; nine are winter visitors only, and eighteen occasional visitors. 



There has been a considerable increase in numbers, as well as extension of 

 the breeding range, of several of the most valuable (as regards a food supply) of 

 the Anatidce, since the passing of the " Wild Bird's Protection Act." This is 

 notably the case with the Sheld-Duck, Mallard, Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler, (probably 

 the Pintail), Tufted-Duck, Pochard, and Wigeon, also the Goosander. This is a 

 most gratifying fact, and cannot be too strongly dwelt upon, should the value and 

 benefit of this admirable Act ever be called in question. 



JOHN CORDEAUX. 



