Birds of Kohat and Kurram. 281 



Mr. Donald lias shot this species on the grass-farm ; but 

 it is very rare in Kohat, though occurring regularly in the 

 Kurram Valley in spring. 



[1588.] Casarca RUTiLA. The Brahminy Duck or Ruddy 

 Sheldrake. 



Rattray, J. B. N. II. S. xii. p. 34<7 (rare at Thall) ; Mar- 

 shall, op. cit. XV. }). 354 (Quetta : occurs in February and 

 March) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 948 (a winter visitor to 

 Kashmir, breeds in Ladak). 



Passes through Kohat from the middle of February till 

 the middle of April, but is not common. 



[1587. Tadorxa corxuta (S. G. Gm.). jNIajor Magrath 

 ■writes that the Sheldrake is a regular spring visitor to 

 Bannu in small numbers.] 



[1592.] AxAS BoscAs. The Mallard. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 347 (Thall : common in 

 March) ; Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 354 (Quetta : common in 

 winter) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 64 (passes through Chitral) ; 

 Gumming, t. c. p. 697 (Seistan : common) ; Ward, op. cit. 

 xvii. p. 947 (a few nest in Kashmir). 



A winter visitor and one of our commonest Ducks; it 

 disappears towards the end of March. 



[1595.] Ghaulelasmus streperus. The Gadwall. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 348 (Thall: common in 

 March) ; Gumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 697 (not common in 

 Seistan) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 948 (Kashmir). 



Scarce in winter, but becoming fairly numerous in spring. 

 Some stay very late : I shot an individual out of a party of 

 three on one of the reedy tanks near Lachi on the 20th of 

 May, 1906; they appeared to fly quite well. 1 was unable 

 to visit this spot again before autumn, so cannot say whether 

 the bird nests there or not. Golonel Rattray also writes : — 

 " One male was shot out of a party of three in June [at 

 Thall] and brought to me.^' 



[1597.] Nkttium crecca. The Common Teal. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 318 (Thall: very common 



