LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
184. CASARCA TADORNOIDES. MOUNTAIN DUCK. 
Gould, Vol. VII., pi. 7 (pt. xiv.), March 1st, 1844. Mathews, Vol. IV., pt. 1, pi. 209, Oct 
6th, 1914. 
Anas tadornoides Jardine and Selby, tllus. Omith., Vol. II., pi. lxii., Nov. 1828 : New South Wales. 
Anas kasarkoides Lafresnayo, Mag. de Zool., text to pi. 36, Ois., 1834 : New South Wales. 
Nettalopex tadomina Heine und Reichenow, Nomencl. Mus. Hein., p. 343, (pref. Sept.) 1890. New name for Anai 
tadornoides Jardino and Selby. 
Tadoma tadornoides westralis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 5, p. 118, Dec. 24th, 1912: Augusta,South¬ 
west. Australia. 
Distribution. Southern Australia and Tasmania. 
CLXVTI. Genus ANAS. 
Anas Linne, Sysfc. Nat., 10th ed., p. 122, Jan. 1st, 1758. Type (by subsequent designation, Lesson, Man. d’Om. 
Vol. II., p. 417, June 1828) : Anas boschas Linnd=Anas platyrhynchus Linne. 
Anassus Rafinesque, Anatyse de la Nature, p. 72, 1815. New name for Anas Linne, Auk, Vol 26 d 50 Tan 
1909. ' T ’ 
Boschas Swainson, Faima Bor. Amer. Birds, p. 442, “ 1831 "=Feb. 1832. Type (by monotvpv) • Anas drmixtim 
“ Brisson f, =Anas platyrhynchos Linn£. 
185. ANAS SUPERCILIOSA. BLACK DUCK. 
[Anas euperciliosa Gmelin, SyBt. Nat., Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 537, April 20th, 1789: New Zealand. Extra-limital.] 
Gould, Vol. vn., pi. 9 (pt. xix.), June 1st, 1S45. Mathews, Vol. IV., pt. 2, p]. 210 Feb 
17th, 1915. 
Anas novcehollandice Stokes, Discov. in Austr., Vol. I., App., p. 483, 1846. Nomen nudum. 
Anas euperciliosa rogersl Mathews, Austral Av. Ree., Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 33, April 2nd, 1912 : Augusta, South-west 
Australia. 
Distribution. Australia generally and Tasmania. 
CLXVTII. Genus VIRAGO . 
Virago Newton, Proc. Zool. Soc. (Loud.), 1871, p. 651, April 1st, 1872. Typo (by original designation): Am 
punctata Gould=A/a reca castanea Eyton. 
186. VIRAGO CASTANEA. GREEN-HEADED TEAL. 
Gould, Vol. VH., pi. 11 (pt. xix.), June 1st, 1845. Mathews, Vol. IV., pt. 2, pLs 211 and 
212, Feb. 17th, 1915. F 
Mareca castanea Eyton, Monogr. Anat., p. 119, June 1838 : Now South Wales. 
Anas punctata Gould Birds Austr., pt. xix. (Vol. VII., pi. 11), June 1st, 1845 : New South Wales. 
Not of Burchell, Travels, Vol. I., p. 283 (note), 1822. 
Virago castanea atexandcri Mathews, Austral Av. Kec., Vol. III., pt. 3, p. 56, April 7th, 1916: South-west Australia. 
Distribution. Extra-tropical Australia and Tasmania. 
187. VIRAGO GIBBERIFRONS. GREY TEAL. 
[Anas (Mareca) gibberifrons Muller, Verh. Nat. Gesch. Land- en Volkonlc., 1842, p. 169 : Celebes. Extra-limM] 
Mathews, Vol. IV., pt. 2, pi. 212, Feb. 17th, 1915. 
^%o“^A” B traha MatheW8 ' AU8tr01 Av ’ * e °' Voh L ’ ^ p. 80, Sept. 18th, 1912: Parry’s Creek, 
Distribution. Australia generally and Tasmania. 
CLXIX. Genus SPATULA. 
Spatula Boie, Isis, 1822,' heft 5, col. 664, May. Typo (by monotypy): Anas clypeata Linne). 
G T Z °°L Vo1 - xn., pt. 2, p. 114, 1824, ex Leach MS. Type (by aubsequer 
designation, Eyton, Monogr. Anatidce, p. 40, 1838) : Anas clypeata Linnd. 
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