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which is a little more than •! inch wide, and gradually increasing 

 towards the outermost of the eight central, which is narrower 

 than the rest. These narrow feathers end in obtuse narrow 

 points. 



134. PoRZANA PH(ENicuRA (Peun.). [GalUnula javanica, 

 Horsf.) 



A rare spring straggler. 



135. AXSER SEGETUM (Lath.). 



Frequents the mouth of the river in immense flocks during 

 winter. 



136. Tadorna vulpanser (Flem.). 



137. Casarca rutila (Pall.). 



138. Anas boschas, Linn. 



139. Daftla acuta (Linn.). 



140. QuERQUEDULA CRECCA (Linn.). 



141. QuERQUEDULA MULTICOLOR (Scop.). 



All more or less common in different winters. 



142. FULIGULA MARILA (LiuU.). 



143. FULIGULA CRISTATA (LiuU.) . 



Common winter Sea-ducks here. 



144. Mergus serratus (Linn.). 



Somewhat solitary in habits, though a common species here. 



145. COLYMBUS GLACIALTS, LiuU. 



Of frequent occurrence during winter. 



146. PoDiCEPS cristatus (Linn.). 

 Common in winter. 



147. PoDiCEPs AURiTus (Linn.). 

 Frequently occurs during winter. 



148. PODICEPS PHILIPPENSIS (BoUU.). 



A resident species, found in large rush-covered ponds. 



149. DiOMEDEA BRACHYURA, Tcmm. 



150. DiOMEDEA FULIGINOSA, Gnicl. 



Both species caught by fishermen and brought into the market 



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