BIRDS COLLECTED IN THE HYLAKANDY DISTRICT. (583 



Genua Casarca (Bonap., 1838.) 



Hume, Cat. .Vo. 954 ,• Blanf., No. \5S8. Ca?arca rutila (Pallas.).— The •282 



Ruddy Sheldrake. 



Very rare here. I only once saw a few birds. They came to the jheel, Naive narne- 



. , . Balou-Hans, 



where /E. duhia were got, at dusk, and were always away again before sunrise. 



Genus Dendrocycna (Swainson, 1837.) 

 Hume, Cat. No. 952 : Blanf., No. 1589. Dendrocycna javanica (Horsf,). -^^ 



—The Whistling Teal. 



Exceedingly common. Young birds reared by hand get exceedingly tame. Native name- 

 Genus Netto[ius (Brandt, 1836.) ales Hi. rati 

 Hume, Cat. No. 951; Blanf., No. 1591. Nettopus coromandelianu? 284 

 (Gmel.).— The Cotton Teal. 



I have not shot many of this Teal in the district. 



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 Genus ChauUlasmus (Gray and Bonap., 1838.) 



Chadlelasmus streperus (Linn.), — The Gadwall. 



Probably found in suitable places. 



Genus Netiium (Kaup=, 1829.) -*^'^ 



Hume, Cat. No. 964; Blanf., No. 1597. Nettium crecca (Linn.). — The 



Common Teal. 



Have seen a few birds in the cold weather. 



Genus Dafila (Leach., 1824.) 



Hume, Cut. No. 962 ; Blanf., No. 1600. Dafila acuta (Linn.).— The Pintail. "^^^ 



I have never shot any of this species here, but have seen them flying ever. 



Genus Querqvedula (iStephens, 1824.) 



Hume, Cat. No.965 ; Bla)if., No. 1601. Qcerquedula circia (Linn) — 



2f>8 

 The Garganey Teal. 



I have shot several birds of this spenies whilst in Hylakand)'. 1 have 



no records of any other ducks or teal from the district, but expect 



most of such species, d,?, M. pewlope, S. clypeata, N. rufina, and N. ferrtiginea 



are to be found here at times. 



Order Pygopodes. 



Family Podicipedtdcp. 



Genus Podicipes (Lath.. 1790.) 



Hume, Cat. No. 975 : Blanf., No, 1617. Pddicipe? alkipennis ^^ 



(Sharpe). — The Dabchick. 



I have very seldom this species here, but I find J have recorded a pair seen 



in a stagnant pool in the district. 



