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Show 520 MR. P. L. SCLATER O N T H E [June 15, 49. CHAULELASMUS COUESI, Streets. Coues's Gadwall. Chaulelasmus couesi, Streets, Bull. U.S.N. Mus. no. 7, p. 21. Hab. Fanning Islands, Pacific. Not yet brought alive to Europe. Genus HETERONETTA. 50. H E T E R O N E T T A MELANOCEPHALA (Vieill.). Black-headed Duck. Heteronetta melanocephula, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 382. Hab. South America. Not yet introduced. Genus MARMARONETTA1. 51. M A R M A R O N E T T A ANGUSTIROSTRIS, Menetr. Marbled Duck. Anas augustirostris, Gould, B. Eur. v. t. 373. Hab. South Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. I have never seen this Duck in any living collection, though Mr. Bartlett tells me he believes he has seen examples in captivity. Genus RHODONESSA. 52. RHODONESSA CARYOPHYLLACEA (Latham). Pink-headed Duck. Rhodonessa caryophyllacea, Gr. et Mitch. Gen. B. t. 167; Scl. P. Z. S. 1874, p. 110; Garrod, P.Z. S. 1873, p. 153. Hab. India. In 1874 we obtained a pair of this beautiful Indian Duck, which, however, unfortunately did not live long with us. Genus QUERQUEDULA. a. Species Arcticce. 53. Q U E R D U E D U L A CIRCIA (Linn.). Garganey Teal. Querquedula circia, Gould, B. G. Brit. v. t. 17. Hab. Europe. The Garganey is always to be found represented in the Collection, being recorded in the earliest list (1831), the Catalogue of 1849, and the various Lists of Animals (1852-79). It is, however, I consider rather a shy breeder, having only bred twice with us, so far as I can ascertain by our records. Dates of Breeding of Garganey Teal. 1849. June 6th. | 1859. July 19th. 1 Eeichenb. Syst. Av. p. ix'(1852). |