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Show 1880.J SPECIES O F ANATID.E. 529 28. (EDEMIA AMERICANA, Sw. American Scoter. CEdemia americana, Baird, B. N. A. p. 807. Hab. North America. Not known in captivity. 29. (EDEMIA FUSCA (Linn.) Velvet Scoter. Oidemia fusca, Gould, B. G. Brit. v. t. 29. Hab. Palaearctic and iVrctic Regions. An example of the Velvet Scoter was obtained from Holland in 1853 (Rep. Council, 1853, p. 16). 30. 03DEMIA VELVETINA, Cassin. American Velvet Scoter. (Edemia velvetina, Baird, B. N. A. p. 805. Hab. Northern America. Not known in captivity. 31. (EDEMIA PERSPICILLATA (Linn.). Surf-Scoter. Oidemia perspicillata, Gould, B. G. Brit. v. t. 30. Hab. North America ; rare in Europe. Not known in captivity, as is also not the American CE. trowbridgii, if distinct. Genus TACHYERES. 32. T A C H Y E R E S CINEREUS (Gm.). Loggerhead Duck. Tachyeres cinereus, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 482. Hab. Antarctic America. A single example of this species was received by the Society from Capt. Moore, of the Falklands, in 1861. (See P.Z. S. 1861, p. 367.) H. Subfam. VII. ERISMATURINJE. The Lake-Ducks are not facile subjects for domestication, and I am not aware that any of them have yet been introduced into European gardens. Genus BIZIURA. 1. BIZIURA LOBATA (Shaw). Musk-Duck. Biziura lobata, Gould, B. Austr. vii. t. 18. Hab. Australia. Genus THALASSORNIS. 2. THALASSORNIS LEUCONOTA (Smith). White-backed Lake- Duck. Thalassornis leuconota, Smith, 111. S. Afr. Zool., Aves, t. 107. Hal. Lakes of South Africa. |