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Show 1880.] SPECIES O F ANATIDAE. 523 68. QUERQUEDULA BRASILIENSIS (Gm.). Brazilian Teal. Querquedula brasiliensis, Scl. et Salv. P. Z.S. 1876, p. 390. Hab. South America. W e received a single example of this pretty Teal in 1864 from Para. In 1873 we obtained a pair in exchange from Mr. Polvliet, of Rotterdam, and soon afterwards other examples. The species did not breed with us until 1878, when two were hatched on June 11th. It bred again last year, when seven were hatched on August 7th. 69. QUERQUEDULA EATONI, Sharpe. Eaton's Teal. Querquedula eatoni, Sharpe, Ibis, 1875, p. 328 ; Phil. Trans. vol. 168, p. 105, pl. vi. Hab. Kerguelen's Land. Genus SPATULA. 70. SPATULA CLYPEATA (Linn.). Shoveller. Spatula clypeata, Gould, B. G. Brit. v. t. 14. Hab. Palaearctic and Nearctic Regions. The Shoveller is named in the list of 1831, and breeds readily in ornamental waters. Dates of Hatching of Shoveller Ducks. 1845. July 5th. 1846. June 9th. 1852. July 20th. 1853. June 12th. 1855. July 2nd. 1857. June 30th. 1859. July 4th. „ „ 11th. 1860. June 24th. 1870. July 9th. 1872. „ 8th. 1876. „ 10th. 71. SPATULA CAPENSIS, Smith. Cape Shoveller. Rhynchaspis capensis, Smith, 111. S. Afr. Zool., Aves, t. 98. Hab. South Africa. Not yet introduced. 72. SPATULA RHYNCHOTIS (Lath.). Australian Shoveller. Spatula rhynchotis, Gould, B. Austr. vii. t. 12. Hab. Australia. Not yet introduced. 73. SPATULA VARIEGATA, Gould. New-Zealand Shoveller. Spatula variegata, Buller, B. N. Zealand p. 252, t. Hab. New Zealand. Not yet introduced. 74. SPATULA PLATALEA (Vieill.). South-American Shoveller. Spatula platalea, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 396. Hab. Antarctic America. Not yet introduced. |
