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Show 1880.] SPECIES OF ANATID.E. 521 54. Q U E R Q U E D U L A DISCORS (Linn.). Blue-winged Teal. Querquedula discors, Baird, B. N. A. p. 779 ; Scl. et Salv . Z. S. 1876, p. 383. Hab. Eastern N. America. Not yet introduced. 55. QUERQUEDULA CRECCA (Linn.). Common Teal. Querquedula crecca, Gould, B. G. Brit. v. t. 16. Hab. Palaearctic Region. In the Gardens since 1830, and a constant breeder. Dates of Hatching of Common Teal. 1839. 1843. 1844. 1846. 1847. 1850. 1854. June 30th. July 14th. June 10th. „ 9th. July 3rd. „ 8th. June 23rd. 1855. 1856. 1860. 1861. 1865. 1876. July 12th. June 4th. „ 24th ,, July 6 th. „ 24th. 56. Q U E R Q U E D U L A CAROLINENSIS (Gm.). Carolina Teal. Querquedula carolinensis, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 385. Hab. North America. Not yet introduced. 57. QUERQUEDULA FORMOSA (Gm.). Japanese Teal. Anas formosa, Temm. et Schl. F. J. Aves, tt. 8 2 B et 82 c. " Anas perpulchra, Yarr.," Rep. of Counc. 1831, p. 22. Hab. North-eastern Asia. Examples of this beautiful Teal were acquired by the Society in its earliest days ; but it did not breed in our Gardens until 1840, although, I believe, it had previously done so at Knowsley. I find the following four instances of young birds hatched in the registers:-. Dales of Hatching of Japanese Teal. 1840. Julv 15th. 1841. „ 15th. 1842. July 10th. 1843. „ 2nd. The species was subsequently lost and not again acquired, I believe, until 1867, when two pairs were purchased out of a merchant-vessel. W e have since obtained additional specimens, but have not yet succeeded in inducing the recent arrivals to breed. 58. QUERQUEDULA FALCATA (Pallas). Falcated Teal. Querquedula falcata, Midd. Sib. Reise, t. 21. fig. 2. Hab. N.E. Asia. Examples of both sexes of this splendid Teal were acquired in 1874, but the species has not yet bred with us. |