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absurdity in a pictorially-mounted collection. Fancy Bam- 

 pliomicron microrhynchum, Boiss. (one of tlie iiumniing-birds), 



LIST OF THE SPECIMENS CONTAINED IN THIS GROUP. 



(Arranged fr 0771 the most highly specialized to lowest form.) 

 For REFERENCE See coloured chart helow. 



ORDER— ANSERES. 

 From the Latin Anser—a. Goose. 



Including Geese, Swans, Tree-Ducks, Ducks, Mergansers, &c. 



Total number of Species of this Order known to inhabit the World 185 

 Of this number there are as visitants to, and residents in Britain, but 44 



19 only of which remain to breed. 

 Of these 44 for Britain, there are as visitants to, and residents in 



Leicestershire . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 



3 only of which breed in the County. 



family— ANATID^. 



From the Latin Alias— a. Duck. 

 (Ducks, Geese, &c.) 

 No.—. EGYPTIAN GOOSE 



Chenalopex segyptiaca (L.). Range — Africa. Domesticated in 



many parts of Europe, including 

 Britain and Leicestershire. 

 Shot at Withcote Hall, near Oakham (probably escaped from confine- 

 ment), and presented by F. PALMER, Esq. 



No.—. BLACK-NECKED SWAN. 



Cygnus nigricoUis (Gm.). Range— Antarctic America. 



From River Plate, S. America. 

 Presented (in the skin) by C. J. MUSSON, Esq., 1876. 



No.—. BLACK SWAN. 



Cygnus atratus (Lath.). Range — Australia. 



{Immature.) 



From Sydney, New South Wales. 

 Presented by W. M. SQUIRES, Esq., 1875. 



No.—. SHELDRAKE. 



Tadorna cornuta (Gm.). Range — N. Africa, Asia, as far 



east as Japan, Europe including 

 Britain, and has occurred as a 

 rare straggler in Leicestershire. 

 From Scotland, by purchase, 1881. 

 No.—. WILD DUCK OR IMALLARD. 



Anas boscas (L.). Range— North Africa, Asia, from 



the far North to China and Japan, 

 N. America to Mexico, Europe 

 generally, including Britain, and 

 commonly occurring in Leicester- 

 shire. 

 From Barston, Warwickshire. Presented by the Curator (M.B.), 1882. 



peeping over a label long enongb to take bis name — say, Sin. a 

 lin.! Multiply tbis by fifty, and fancy a typical collection of 



