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Show 518 MR. P. L. SCLATER O N T H E [June 15, 38. ANAS XANTHORHYNCHA, Forst. Yellow-billed Duck. Anasflavirostris, Smith, 111. S. Afr. Zool., Aves, t. 96. Hab. South Africa. ( The Guilbec, or Yellow-billed Duck, was first obtained at the Knowsley sale in 1851. It bred in 1859 and 1860; and we have supplied some of the Continental gardens with our produce. But I am not quite sure, I regret to say, that our present stock of this Duck is pure-bred. Dates of Hatching of Yellow-billed Ducks. 1859. May 20th. 1860. „ 30th. 1863. June 1st. 1868. June 17th, 1870. „ 18th. 1871. „ 11th (hybrid). 39. A N A S P C E C I L O R H Y N C H A , Penn. Spotted-billed Duck. Anas pcecilorhyncha, Gray, Ind. Zool. i. t. 67. Hab. India. A single example of this fine Duck was obtained at the Knowsley sale in 1851, but we lost the species ; aud it was not again introduced, I believe, until 1868, when we received several males from the Babu Rajendra Mullick. In 1872 we received females from Mr. E. Buck (see P. Z. S. 1872, p. 729); and in 1874 the first purebred birds were hatched. The species may now be considered fairly established, and is also found in several of the Continental gardens. Dates of Hatching of Spotted-billed Duck. 1874. June 2nd. 1875. „ 2nd. „ „ 14th. 1876. „ 5th. 1877. June 13th. „ 19th. 1879. „ 23rd. 40. A N A S ZONORHYNCHA, Swinhoe. Anas zonorhyncha, Swinh. Ibis, 1866, p. 394. Hab. China. I have not yet seen this close ally of the last species living in Europe. 41. ANAS SPARSA, Smith. Anas sparsa, Smith, 111. S. Afr. Zool., Aves, t. 97. Hab. South and East Africa. Not yet introduced. 42. ANAS CASTANEA (Eyton). Chestnut-breasted Duck. Anas punctata, Gould, B. Austr. vii. t. 11. Mareca castanea, Eyton, Mon. Anat. p. 119, t. 22. Hab. Australia. In June 1870 we purchased a single male example of the Australian Duck along with a lot of other animals from the same country. Whether the female obtained in 1865 (and credited to this species in the Cat. of Animals) really belonged here or to the next species, I cannot at present say. |