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Show 1876.] NEOTROPICAL ANATIDAE. 367 Philippi and Landbeck state that the true patria of their B. chiloensis is the island of Chiloe, where it breeds. During the winter it migrates further northward. At Ancud it may be seen in a domesticated state. Dr. Cunningham obtained this Goose at Oazy Harbour, in the Straits of Magellan, but did not meet with it in the Falkland Islands. 6. BERNICLA RUBIDICEPS. Bernicla inornata, Gray, Zool. Voy. Erebus and Terror, t. 24. Chloephaga rubidiceps, Scl. P.Z.S. 1860, p. 387, t. 163 (Falkland Islands); 1861, p. 46; Abbott, Ibis, 1861, p. 158 (Falkland Islands); Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 128; Sharpe, Zool. Erebus and Terror, Birds, p. 37. Anser rubidiceps, Schl. Mus. des P.-B., Anseres, p. 102. Chloetrophus rubidiceps, Bann. Pr. Ac. Phil. 1870, p. 131. Corpore subtus cum capite toto et collo cinnamomeis, pectore et nigro transfasciatis, crisso nigro marginato; grisescens colli basi crebre nigro et cinnamomeo transfasciata, interscapulii plumis fascia subterminali nigra notatis; dorso imo, uropygio et cauda nigris viridescente vix tinctis; remigibus nigris, secundariis et tectricibus alarum minoribus albis; majoribus extus aneo-viridibus albo terminatis: tota cire. 23, ala 13*5, cauda 4*5, rostri a rictu 1*5, tarsi 2*dig. med. cum ungue 2*8 (Descr. maris ex insulis Falklandicis in Mus. S. & G.). Rostro nigro, iridefere nigra, tarsis extus flavis intus nigrescentibus (Desc. av. in vivario Zool. Soc. Lond.). Hab. Falkland Islands (Abbott, Leconte). The "Brent Goose," as this species is called in the Falkland Islands, Captain Abbott says, is not so common as the other species, except in some places in the North Camp, where he saw large numbers in pairs. The male is larger than the female, and frequents the edge of the nearest pool of water whilst the female is sitting on her nest amongst dry bushes. The eggs are usually five (rarely six) in number, and are laid the first week in October. The young birds attain the dress of maturity the first year, except that the wing-speculum is dull black instead of glossy green. This species also does well in captivity, many broods having been reared since 1860, when the species was first introduced into this country alive (Rev. List of Vert. Zool. Soc. 1872, p. 245). 7. BERNICLA ANTARCTICA*. Antarctic Goose, Forst. It. pp. 495, 518, unde * BERNICLA INORNATA. Anas inornatus, King, P. Z. S. 1830-31, p. 15 (Straits of Magellan). Bernicla inornata, Gay, Faun. Chil. p. 444 (1856); Gray and Sharpe, Zool. Erebus and Terror, Birds, pl. 30. Chloephaga inornata, Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 128; Sharpe, Zool. Erebus and Terror, Birds, p. 37. Similis prcecedenti sed minor, dorso angustius transfasciato; speculo atari, |