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Show 1880.] SPECIES OF ANATIDAE. 515 Dates of Hatching of Chiloe Wigeon. 1871. 1872. 1873. 1874. >} June 7th. May 22nd. „ 29th. „ 28th, July 3rd. 1875. ,, 1876. 1878. 1879. June 2nd. July 10th. June 7th. „ 22nd „ 15th Genus DAFILA. 28. DAFILA ACUTA (Linn.). Common Pintail. Dafila acuta, Gould, B. G. Brit. v. t. 18. Hab. Palaearctic and Antarctic Regions. The Pintail does well in captivity. Its name occurs in the earliest lists, and it breeds freely in our ponds. In the early years of the Society I find numerous records of its having hybridized with Anas boschas. The pure bird is registered as having bred as follows : - Dates of Hate/ting of the Common Pintail. 1839. May 9th. 1842. „ 5th. 1845. June 16th. 1846. May 26th. ,, June 4th. 1847. „ 9th. 1848. May 22nd. 1850. „ 29th. 1850. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1857- 1860. 1861. June 11th. „ 15th. June 5 th. 23rd May 13th. June 15 th. May 16th. „ 15th. 29. DAFILA E R Y T H R O R H Y N C H A (Gm.). Red-billed Duck. Anas erythrorhyncha, Smith, 111. S. Afr. Zool., Aves, t. 104. Hab. South Africa and Madagascar. The Red-billed Duck was first imported by Lord Derby. Five examples sold at the Knowsley sale in 1851 were acquired by the Society. It bred first in 1856," and continued to do so until 1860. But I regret to say we have now lost this species, which requires re-introduction. Hates of Hatching of Bed-billed Ducks 1856. August 5th. 1857. June 28th. 1859. July 5th. 1860. „ 9th. 30. DAFILA SPINICAUDA (Vieill.). Chilian Pintail. Dafila spinicauda, Scl. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 666, t. xxxviii.; Scl. et Salv. P.Z. S. 1876, p. 392. Hab. Antarctic America. . , The Chilian Pintail was introduced by Lord Derby, and a single example sold at the Knowsley sale in 1851 was purchased by the Society. It was not obtained again, I believe, until 1870, when PROC. ZOOL. SOC-1880, NO. XXXIV. 34 |
