3 only of which breed in the County.
Family — ANATIDAE.
From the Latin Anas — a Duck.
(Ducks, Geese, etc..)
No. — EGYPTIAN GOOSE
Chenalopex aegyptiaca (L). RANGE — Africa.
Domesticated in many parts of Europe, including Britain and Leicestershire.
Shot at Withcote Hall, near Oakham (probably escaped from confinement), and presented by F. PALMER, Esq.
No. — BLACK-NECKED SWAN.
Cygnus nigricollis (Gm.). RANGE — Antarctic America.