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the shoulder a light spot on both sides^ which hardly shines 

 through and in many specimens is wanting. Tail-feathers 

 slit up and spread out like a fan." 



257. FULIGULA RUFINA (Pall.). 



Rare, but, according to Bieltz, has been shot on several oc- 

 casions in the Mezoseg, and in the neighbourhood of Klausen- 

 burg. Herr Otto saw one pair in the Mezoseg on the 19th 

 April, and two pairs at Zah on the 30th March. 



*258, FuLiGULA FERiNA (L.) , Veves Nijak (Red-neck). 

 Rather common on the lakes of the Mezoseg, where Bieltz 

 says they sometimes breed. We saw a few at Zah. 



^259. FuLiGULA NYROCA (Guld.) . FeMr-szemu Recze. 



Common. We saw them in flocks at Zah in the beginning 

 of May ; and it is not impossible that a few may remain to 

 breed. 



260. ruLiGULAMARiLA(L.). Hegyi Recze{M.o\midJm-Yy\ick) . 

 Not rare during migration and in winter. 



261. FuLiGULA CRiSTATA (Leach) . 



Sometimes occurs, during migration, in considerable 

 numbers. 



262. Glaucion clangula (L.). J eg Recze (Ice-Duck). 

 Not rare during winter on the larger lakes and rivers. 



263. (Edemia FUscA (L.) . 

 Occasionally appears in winter. 



264. Mergus albellus, L. Ejszaki-sark Buvdr (North- 

 Pole Diver). 



Much the commonest of the family, and to be met with 

 during winter in large flocks, and abundant in the middle of 

 March. 



265. Mergus merganser, L. Muszka Recze (Russian 

 Duck). 



Not rare on rivers during the winter months. Herr Csato 

 says it frequents the Strell in small flocks, 



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