PRICES OF ANIMALS. 303 
Anseranas semipalmata, Magpie Goose.—£2 to £5 each. 
Plectropterus gambensis, Spur-winged Goose.— £2 to £4 each. 
fx sponsa, Carolina, or Summer-, Duck.—£1 15s. to £2 10s. 
a pair. 
Af. galericulata, Mandarin Duck.—£1 10s. to £2 10s. a pair. 
Bernicla canadensis, Canada Goose.—£1 10s. to £3 a pair. 
Chlaephaga magellanica, Upland Goose.—£1 5s. to £4 each. 
Chenalopex egyptiacus, Egyptian Goose.—Six shillings to £1 
each. 
Tadorna cornuta, Burrow Sheld-drake.—Nime shillings to £1 
each. 
T. casarca, Ruddy Sheld-drake.—£1 10s. each. 
T. variegata, Variegated Sheld-drake.—£4 to £5 each. 
T.. tadornoides, Australian Sheld-drake.—£5 each (once). 
Anas boscas, Wild Duck.—Four shillings each. 
A. superciliosa, Australian Wild Duck.—£1 to £1 5s. each. 
A. pecilorhyncha, Spot-billed Duck.—£1 to £3 each. 
Chaulelasmus streperus, Gadwall.— Ten to fifteen shillings 
each. 
Mareca penelope, Wigeon.—F our to ten shillings each. 
Dafila acuta, Pintail.—Six to eight shillings each. 
D. spinicauda, Chilian Pintail. — Fifteen shillings to £1 6s. 
each. 
Querquedula circia, Garganey Teal. — Six to eight shillings 
each. 
Q. formosa, Japanese Teal.—£3 each (twice). 
Q. crecca, the Teal.—Four to eight shillings each. 
Spatula clypeata, Shoveler.—Six to ten shillings each. 
Metopiana peposaca, Rosy-billed Duck.—£1 to £2 each. 
Fuligula cristata.—£1 each (once). 
Ff. rufina.—£1 10s. each and upwards. 
F’. ferina.—Nine to ten shillings each. 
Somateria mollissima, Hider Duck.-—£38 15s. to £5 each. 
Order COLUMBi. 
The Pigeons and Doves show little variety in value; six shil- 
lings to £1 10s. includes all the prices per bird that I have noted 
for thirteen different species. The Christmas Island Fruit-Pigeon, 
Carpophaga whartont, has been offered at £8 a pair, but I do 
not know for certain whether it sold at that price. 
