. A monograph on the anatidae, or duck tribe. ] 10. GENUS II. Char. Pedes membrinati digitis posterioribus longis, magnis, scd non lobatis, unguibus magnis et incuvvatis instructs. Rostrum latum ungue magna instructa. Nares ovales,in medio rostri positee. Alee una calcaria. armatje. Anat. Char. Ignoti. Ext. Char. Feet with the posterior toes long, large and not lobed, armed with large andcurved claws. Bill broad, furnished with a large nail. Nostrils oval, placed in the middle of thebill. Wings armed with one spur. Anat. Char. Unknown. Anas. Linn. Plectropter
. A monograph on the anatidae, or duck tribe. ] 10. GENUS II. Char. Pedes membrinati digitis posterioribus longis, magnis, scd non lobatis, unguibus magnis et incuvvatis instructs. Rostrum latum ungue magna instructa. Nares ovales,in medio rostri positee. Alee una calcaria. armatje. Anat. Char. Ignoti. Ext. Char. Feet with the posterior toes long, large and not lobed, armed with large andcurved claws. Bill broad, furnished with a large nail. Nostrils oval, placed in the middle of thebill. Wings armed with one spur. Anat. Char. Unknown. Anas. Linn. Plectropterus. Steph. Type. Plectropterus gambersis. Affinity. We are ignorant that any anatomical character of the genus has been ascertained ;in default of which we have placed it next to the genus it appeared to approach in externalcharacter.
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