338 ANATIDiE. 



Genus TADOENA, Leach. 



TADORNA RADJAH, Garnot. 

 Eadjah. Shieldrake. 

 Gould, Handhh. Bds. Aust, Vol. ii., sp. 583, p. 360. 



This fine species ranges all over the northern portions of the 

 continent of Australia, and has lately been received from Derby, 

 on the north-western coast ; it is likewise found on the south 

 coast of New Guinea. "A set of the eggs of this bird taken from 

 the hollow branch of a tree during 1875, are five in number, of a 

 rich creamy-white, the texture of the shell being fine and the 

 surface smooth. Length (A) 22 x 1-63 inches; (B) 2-2 x 1-58 

 inches ; (C) 2-2 x 1-59 inches ; (D) 2-13 x 1-61 inches ; (E) 2-17 

 X 1-58 inches." (North,P.L.S.,N.S. r.,Vol.ii., 2nd Series, p. 446.) 



Dr. Ramsay found this species breeding on the Burnett River, 

 Queensland, during the months of November, December and 

 January 1873-4. • 



Hob. Derby, N. W. Australia, Port Darwin and Port Essington, 

 Gulf of Carpentaria, Rockingham Bay, Port Denison, Wide Bay 

 District, South Coast Guinea. (Ramsay.) 



Genus CASARCA, Bonaparte. 



CASARCA TADORNOIDES, Jardine. 

 Chestniit-coloiired Shieldrake. 

 Oould, Handhh. Bds. Aust., Vol. ii., sp. 584, p. 361. 



Dr. Ramsay remarks, Mr. Whittell informs me that he found 

 the nest of this species placed on the ground behind a mass of 

 Poh/gonum bushes, it was made of grass and debris with a few 

 sticks ; the eggs were eight in number and covered over with the 

 grass lining of the nest. The colour of the eggs is of a light cream, 

 dull white, or whity-brown, rough to the touch, oval, in length 2 '7 

 inches by 1-92 inch in short diameter. I have never taken the 

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