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Credo opportuno di aggiungere la storia deW Anas gibberifrons , po- 
tendo essere, come ho fatto avvertire più sopra, che ad essa si debbano 
riferire gli esemplari della Nuova Guinea meridionale dal Ramsay attri- 
buiti aWAìias castanea. 
Anas gibberifrons, S. Mììll. 
Anas (Murerà) gibberifrons, S. MiilL, Verli. Lami- en Volkenk. p. 159 (1839-44) (Gelebes). 
Mareca gibberifrons, G. R.Gr., Gen.B. Ili, p.614, n.5 (1845). — Wald., Trans. Zool. Soc. 
Vili, p.102 (1872).— Id., Ibis, 1873, p.321 (.\ndaman), — Hume, Str. Featb. II, p. 316 (1874). 
— Wald., in Blyth, B.of Biirmnh, p. 166 (nota) (1875) — Hume, Str. Featb. Vili, p. 115, n. 
966 ter (1879). — Meyer, Ibis, 1879, p. 144. — Wald., Tweedd. Oro. Works, p. 201, 241 (1881). 
Querquedula gibberifrons, Bp., Gompt. Rerid. XLllI, p. 650. n. 102 (1856). — Finsch, Journ. 
f. Orn.1870, p. 356; 1872, p. 188. - Buller, B. New Zeal. p. 250 (1873). — Finsch, Journ. f. 
Orn. 1874, p. 173.— Hutt., Gat. B. New Zeal. p. 36 (1871). - Sharpe, Ibis, 1875, p.329. — 
Layard, Ibis, 1878, p. 266 (New Galedonia) - Ilutton, Trans, and Pr. New Zeal. Inst. XII, p. 
271 (1880).— Ibis, 1880, p, 162.-^ Milne-Edw., Ann. Sc.Nat., Zoologie, ser. VI, t. XIII, Art. 4. 
p.41 (1882). 
PAnas punctata var., G.R.Gr., P.Z.S.1859, p.168 (New Galedonia). — Id., Gat.B.Trop. Isl. 
p. 55 (1859). — Verr.et Des Murs, Rev.et Mag. Zool, 1860, p.442. 
Anas gibbifrons, Wall., P.Z. S. 1863, p. 487 (Flores, Timor). - Finsch, Neii-Guin. p. 183 
(1865).— Eyt., Syn. Anat. p. 94 (1869). 
Anas punctata, part., Gould, Handb. B. Austr. Il, p. 365, 366 (1865). 
Anas gibberifrons, Schleg., Mus.P. B.Anseres, p. 58 (1866).— Buller, Ibis, 1870, p. 459. 
Hutt., Gat. B. New Zeal. p. 36 (1871).— Gieb., Thes. Orn. I, p. 353 (1872). — Ramsay, Pr. Linn. 
Soc. N S.W. II, p.209 (1877).— Hartl., Ibis, 1877, p. 33.5. — Ramsay, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. 
Ili, p. 38 (1878). - Rosenb., Malay. Archip. p. 279 (Gelebes) (1878-79).— Sclat., P.Z.S. 1880, 
p.452, 519; 1882 (M.iy 15). 
Anas muta, S. Miill. (ubi?) (Schleg., Mus. P. B. .iofcrcs, p.58, in syn. i. gibberifrontis). 
Querquedula andamensìs, TytI., Ibis, 1867, p. 333 (sine descr.). 
Anas gracilis, Bull., Ibis, 1869, p.4l (New Zealand). — Haast, ibid (note) (South Australia . 
— Finsch, ibid. p. 380 (— gihhrrifronsX — Bnll,, Trans, and Pr.New Zeal. Inst. li, p. 392 (1869). 
— Hutt., Trans. and Pr.New Zeal. Inst. XH, p. 271 (1880) ’ {■=; caslanea). 
Nettion gibberifrons, G.R.Gr., Hand-List, IH, p. 83, n. 10663 (1871). 
Mareca punctata, Guv.?, Ball J A. S. R. XLI, p. 290, ri. 62 (1872) (Andaman). — Id., Str 
Featb. 1, p. 88 (1872). 
Anas punctata, Blyth (nec Guv.), Birds of Burmah, p. 166 (nota) (1875). 
Mareca albogularis, Hume, Str. Featb. 1, p. 303 (1873) (Audarnan). — Blanf., Ibis, 1873, 
p.225. 
Anas castanea, Sclat. (nec Eyt), P.Z.S. 1879, p.827 (18 esempi. vivi). 
FvHco-grisea, pilro obscuriore fere uninolore; laleribiis capilis fusco striolalis; dorsi 
plumis et scapiUaribits rnfesceute-griseo marginnlis; uropygio fusco-nigricante ; corpore subtus 
rufescente-griseo , medio plumarum fusco; lectricUms alarum, majorihus anterioribus albis 
exceplis, fiisco-griseìs ; speculo alari nigro -velatino, in medio per longitudinem nitide viridi, 
remigum secundarìarum apicibus albidis; remigibm primariis fuscis; subalaribus fìisco- 
nigricanlibus ; axillaribus albis; cauda fusca, svbcaudalibus fuscis, rufescente-griseo margi- 
natis", rostro plumbeo, mandibidae dimìdio apicali roseo; pedibus plumbeis; iride hrunnea. 
(1) Hotton, On Anas gracilis, Buller (l. c.). 
