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PALMIPEDES. 



Family ANATID^. f Bonaparte. J 



Genus Anas, f Linnceus.J 



Generic Characters.— Bedk. broad, flattened in the greater 

 part of its length, with mandibles pectinated on the edges. 

 Nostrils basal, oval, covered by membrane. Tarsi short, com- 

 pressed, placed rather under the centre of the body; anterior 

 toes of medium size; hind toe without pendant lobe or mem- 

 brane. Wings medium size, rather long, narrow, and pointed; 

 tail conic. The body is boat-shaped; windpipe more or less 

 enlarged, and ossified at its bifurcation. Sexes differ in 

 plumage. 



CLUCKING TEAL. 



Anas glocitans. 



Anas glocitans, Pallas; Acta Stockholmiensia, 1799, 



vol. xl, pi. 33, f. 1. 

 " Temminck; Manual, vol. iv, 2nd. edit., 



p. 538, (excl. synon.,) 1835. 

 " Beandt; Animalium Eossicorum 



novorum, fascic 1, p. 28, pi. 4 

 " . MiDDENEOEFF; Sibirische Eeise, vol, ii, 



p. 230. 

 ScHEENCK; Yogel des Amur-Landes, 

 1860. 

 formosa, Temminck et Schlegel; Faun. Japon. 



Canard Glousseur, Of the Feench. 



