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Show 1880.] SPECIES OF ANATID.E. 503 Moore, of the Falkland Islands, in 1857 ; and a second pair was received in 1861. The first young birds were hatched in 1863 ; and the species has since bred with us with tolerable regularity, as will be seen by the following list. Dates of Hatching of Upland Geese. 1872. April 22nd. 1874. „ 26th. „ May 5th. ,, ,, 17th. 1875. April 29th. 1878. June 15th. 1863. May 4th. 1865. April 30th. 1868. May 25th. 1869. „ 21st. 1870. „ 8th. 1871. April 23rd. 28. BERNICLA DISPAR (Phil, et Landb.). Chilian Goose. iB. magellanica, Cassin, Gilliss's Exp. ii. t. 24. B. dispar, Phil, et Landb. Wiegm. Arch. 1863, i. p. 190 ; Scl. et Salv. P.Z.S. 1866, p. 364. Hab. Chili. W e first received examples of this form of the Magellanic Goose in 1871. The female having died, the male was lent to a correspondent, who placed it along with a female B. magellanica. In 1875 this pair bred and produced hybrid birds, of which a pair were received in exchange by the Society (see P. Z.S. 1876, p. 365, where they are figured). We have since received several pairs of the pure bird from South America. 29. BERNICLA POLIOCEPHALA, Sclater. Ashy-headed Goose. Chloephaga poliocephala, Scl. P. Z. S. I860, p. 388, et Zool. Sk. i. t. 49; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 366. Bernicla inornata, Gray & Mitch. Gen. B. iii. t. 163. Hab. Antarctic America. The first examples of this Goose were received in 1833. It bred frequently in the Gardens from 1852 to 1869, when we unfortunately lost most of our stock. We have quite lately succeeded in obtaining some newly imported birds, and hope now to begin breeding them again. Hates of Hatching of Ashy-headed Geese. 1852. June 9th. 1854. May 24th. 1857. „ 23rd. 1858. June 7th. 1859. May 21st. „ June 2nd. 1860. May 27th. 1865. „ 25th. 1867. „ 23id. 1868. „ 25th. 1869. June 1st. 30. BERNICLA RUBIDICEPS, Sclater. Ruddy-headed Goose. Chloephaga rubidiceps, Scl. P. Z. S. 1860, t. clxxiii. Bernicla rubidiceps, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 367. Hab. Falkland Islands. Two pairs of this Goose were obtained from the Falklands in 1860, |