124 Lieut. -Col. C. Swinlioe on the 



to my soiTOW; found the bird plucked, and was unable to 

 identify it. 



183. Casarca rutila (Pall.). 

 Kandahar, 1 ? , 25,2,81 ; Do., \$ , 1,3,81. 

 A winter visitor. 



184. Spatula CLYPEATA (Linn.). . 



Kandahar, \$, 15,2,81; Do., 1?, 27,2,81; Do., \$, 

 21,3,81. 



Also shot by Dr. Duke at Khelat in December. Very 

 common at Kandahar during February and March, when it 

 left us. 



185. Anas boschas, Linn. 



Common in January and February about Kandahar, but 

 began to leave in the beginning of March^ had all gone about 

 the middle of that month. 



186. Anas strepera, Linn. 



Kandahar, 1^?, 14,2,81; Do., \$y 18,2,81; Do., 1?, 

 20,2,81; Do., \$ , 20,3,81. 



In great quantities throughout the months of January, 

 February, and jNIarch ; left about the end of that month. 



187. QuERQUEDULA ANGUsTiRosTRis^ Mcnetr. 

 Kandahar, 1 $ , 7,3,81. 



The only specimen obtained. 



188. Dafila ACUTA (Linn.). 



Kandahar, 1 ? , 18,2,81 ; Do., \$, 20,2,81. 

 Common about Kandahar during February, left us alto- 

 gether about the middle of March. 



189. Mareca PENELOPE (Linu.) . 



Kandahar, \$ , 14,1,81 ; Do., \ $ ,\ ^ , 20,2,81. 

 A few occasionally shot in January and February, not 

 noticed earlier or later ; was scarce. 



• 190. QuERQUEDULA CRECCA (LiuU.) . 



Kandahar, 2cJ, 17,12,80; Do., 1 ?, 23,12,80; Do., 1 ?, 

 25,12,80. 



Common everywhere between Sibi and Kandahar. I 



