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Show 1880.] SPECIES O F ANATID.E. 505 1841. 5> >> 5> >» 1842. » >> 1843. 1844. 1845. 1846. ,» 1847. April 8th. „ 16th. „ 27th. May 3rd. „ 9th. April 3rd. „ 30th. May 9 th. „ 11th. April 19th. ,, 26th. March 27 th April 8th. „ 17th. 1849. 1850. >> >> 1851. 1853. ii >, 1854. 1856. 1857. 1859. 1864. 1871. March 20th ,, 31st. April 20th. May 5 th. April 3rd. March 21st. April 24th. May 9 th. „ 15th. April 3rd. „ 17th. „ 18th. „ 5th. May 23rd. Genus NETTOPUS. NO example of any species of this beautiful genus has, so far know, been yet brought alive to Europe. 35. NETTOPUS AURITUS (Bodd.). Eared Pigmy Goose. Sarcelle male de Madagascar, Daub. Pl. Enl. 770. Nettapus auritus, Hartl. Vog. Madagasc. p. 357. Hab. Tropical Africa and Madagascar. 36. NETTOPUS COROMANDELIANUS (Gm.). Indian Pigmy Goose. Anas girra, Gray, Ind. Zool. i. t. 68. Hab. India and Malacca. 37. NETTOPUS ALBIPENNIS, Gould. White-wineed Pio-mv Goose. & & * Nettapus coromandelianus, Gould, B. Austr. vii. t. 5. Hab. Eastern Australia. 38. NETTOPUS PULCHELLUS, Gould. Beautiful Pigmy Goose. Nettapus pulchellus, Gould, B. Austr. vii. t. Hab. Northern Australia. E. Subfam. IV. CVGNIN^E. Genus CYGNUS. 1. C Y G N U S O L O R (Gm.). Common Swan. Cygnus olor, Gould, B. G. Brit. v. t. 8. Hab. Palaearctic Region. This Swan is better known in a semidomestic than in a wild state, and breeds abundantly in captivity. |
