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the country between Kuhak, Zahidan and Lutak. Every piece of water- 

 he came to was literally covered with them, and out of a bag of 50 

 birds shot by him, the greater number consisted of the common Teal,, 

 a small number only comprising some Bed-crested Pochaid, Gr.dwalls and 

 Shovellers. 



93. The Wigeox. (1509) JIareca penelope. 



Specimens were obtained during the winter by the members of the Mission. 



04. TnE Pintail. (1600) Dajila acuta. 



Obtainable in Seistan, specimens having been obtained by members of this^ 

 Mission. Appear to arrive late in autumn and to leave again in March. 

 95. The Shoveller. (1602) Spatula chjpeata. 



Numerous on the Hamuns during the winter and is perhaps a permanent 

 resident, breeding doubtless in the Naizars. 



96. The Marbled Duck. (1608; Marmaronetta anguslirostris. 



(Biluohi, Mow.) 

 Another common duck in Seistan, like the Common Teal. Within a radium 

 of 4 miles round Kuhak, Major T. W. Irvine, I. M.S., and Captain B. C. Bell, 

 between 7th and 23rd April 1904, shot no less than 80 of this species aione^ 

 It is a permanent resident and begins to breed at the end of April. I shot a 

 pair on the 22nd April 1005 near Kuhak, and found on examination that the 

 female would have laid in about a week's time, while on 5th May of the same 

 year a female with nest and 16 eggs, all more or less fresh, was sent to me by 

 Lala Thakurdass, Irrigation Supervisor, from near old Shaharistan. Ducklings 

 were also brought to me on the following dates : — 



1st June 1004 1. 



14th „ „ 2. 



6th July 1001 5, nearly full grown. 



8th „ ,, several do. 



I also shot a full-grown bird on the Bud-i-Seistan on 3rd October 1904. A 

 pair I shot at Kuhak, on 22nd April 1905, measured— male 18*5, female 17*0. 

 07. The Red-crested Pochard. (1604) Netta rufina. 



Numerous on the Hamuns during the winter, and probably remains on and 

 breeds, during the summer, in the Naizar. 



98. The Pochard or Dun-bird. (1605) Kyrocaferina. 

 Common during the winter, when several specimens were shot by members of 

 this Mission. This bird also doubtless stays on and breeds in the Naizars during 

 the summer. 



99. The White-eye Duck. (1606) Nyrocaferruginea. 

 Common during the winter. 



100. The Tufted Duck. (1600) Nyrocafuligula. 

 Specimens were obtained during the winter. 



