296 duck. 



Inhabits New-Holland : found in flocks near Hawksbury River, 

 and called New South Wales Goose ; its note said to be tuneful, and 

 melodious ; and is sometimes observed to perch on trees, in the 

 manner of the Whistling Duck. The native name is Newal Gang. 



The trachea of this species, independent of the length, is singu- 

 larly situated ; for, after passing down on the fore part of the neck 

 in the usual way, it makes several folds on the outside of the muscles 

 of the breast, under the skin, before it enters the cavity ; which 

 circumstance is shewn on the plate, beneath the representation of 

 the bird. — For the figure of the bird we are indebted to our friend 

 Mr. Lambert; and for that of the trachea to Mr. Heaviside, in whose 

 Museum, among very many professional and other subjects, may 

 be seen well preserved specimens of this organ. 



60.— CREAM-COLOURED GOOSE. 



SIZE of a Common Goose. Bill very stout, deep red, with 

 a black tip; plumage in general whitish dun, or cream-colour; 

 across the shoulders two or three rows of transverse dusky blotches, 

 and a few of the same on the wing coverts; ends of the quills 

 chocolate; tail black; legs moderate in size, and red. 



Inhabits New South Wales. 



61. -RED-BILLED WHISTLING DUCK. 



Anas autumnalis, Ind. Orn. ii. S52. Lin. i. 205. Gm. Lin. i. 537. Jacq. Fog. p. 6. 4. 



fistularis Americana, Bris. vi. 400. t. 38. f. 1. 7rf.8vo.ii. 466. Gerin.v. t. 588. 



Bartr. Trav. 293. 

 Anas fera mento cinnabarino, Mars. Dan. 108. t. 52. Klein, Av. 105. 

 Siffleur a bee rouge, et Narines jaunes, Buf. ix. 183. PI. enl. 826. 

 Red-billed Whistling Duck, Gen. Syn. vi. 498. Id. Sup. 274. Edw. pi. 194. 



SIZE of a Wigeon ; length twenty-one inches. Bill two inches 

 long, red, nail black ; in young birds wholly black ; irides hazel; 



