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Another head was shot in 1916 which measured 25^", one of 24* in 

 1915 and a fine head in November 1918 which measured 26 '. On the 

 western and eastern sides of the plateau, heads between 21" and 25" 

 are common. 



Chinkara {Gazella bennetti). — Since 1915 they have appeared on the Malwa 

 Plateau portion of the State and are also abundant in Nimar, i.e., tract 

 below the ghats and on the banks of the Narbadda. 

 Two good heads shot there, measured 12^" each. 



Four-horned antelope {Tetraceros quadricorus). — My remarks are same 

 as for Sambhar, Chital, etc. Two heads were shot in 1911 which 

 measured 3^" each. 



Habitat. — Very rare in the State. 



Duck. — The following vernacular names which are commonly used by 

 local Bhois (Kahars) to distinguish species of duck, which are annual 

 visitors to the State may interest readers : — 



Brahmini Duck, Cascara 



rufila . . . . . . 6 Chackwa Chackwi =^^^T ^^- 



Comb Duck, Sarcidiornis 



melanonotus . . . . Nakta. q'^sj. 



Whistling Teal, Dendiocyna 



javanica . . . . Chui. ■^^, 



Cotton Teal, N ettopus coro- 



mandelianu.s . . . . Gengat Gurra f[rT3' I?!- 



Grey Duck and spotted 



bill, Anas pcecilorhynclm. Ghagral (one of the varieties) qj]^^. 

 Teal of all kinds, i.e., Gar- 



ganey, etc., are called 



by one name . . . . Patra ^^\. 



Wigeon, Mareca penelope Titry tfl^. 

 Pintail, Dafila acuta . . Lampuchi (long tail) rS'TTqgsT. 



N.B. — It is very surprising that the Bhoi-Kahars of this place will 

 always call "Wigeon" as Lampuchika Naroka, fe., male of 

 Pintail, though these two varieties are absolutely difl'erent and 

 have no connection with each other whatsoever. 



Gadwall, Chaulelasmus stre- 



perus . . . . . . Kalpuchhi (Back tail) ^^S'^sTt. 



Shoveller, Spatula clypeata . Ohapti Chochka Patra ''Flat billed teal". 



Mallard, Anas hoscas . . Called Hari-Garden Ghagral, i.e., green 



beaded, if^j *\\^ ^^X']^. 

 Red crested Pochard, 



Netta rufina . . . . Singbaj ^q^R. 



Vochavd, Nyroca ferina .. Bhetia (Lalsar) H2rq'T(^^^). 

 White-eyed Pochard, Ny- 



roca africana . . . . Katakabri, ^2^^. 



Tufted Duck, Fuligula 



fuligula . . . . Kabra " Variegated" " Pied" ^^JJ. 



Dhak, C. ]., 

 6ih January 1919. 



UDAJI RAO PUAR, k.c.s.i., k.b.e., 

 Maharaja of Dhar, 



