46 Mr. J. D. D. La Touche on the [Ibis, 



299. Clangula glaucion (L.). 

 Bucephala clausula D. & O. p. 505. 

 Clangula glaucion La T. p. 585. 



The Golden-Eye is common in spring during March and 

 April, and from the beginning of October until the marshes 

 freeze over. In winter it may be seen on the sea near the 

 shore in open places, and it is the commonest Duck exposed 

 for sale at that season. 



300. Harelda glacialis (L.). 

 Harelda glacialis D. & O. p. 506. 



I procured an immature male of the Long-tailed Duck in 

 the market on the 5th of April, 1916, and on the following 

 day an adult fem.Tle. These would appear to be the second 

 and third examples of this Duck to l)e recorded from northern 

 China. The first known example, according to Pere David, 

 was sliot at Taku (month of the Peiho). The measurements 

 and colour of soft parts of the birds obtained at Chinwangtao 

 were as follows : — 



(J. Iris hazel-brown; upper mandible black with orange- 

 red band just before the nail, lower mandiljle dark pink 

 along the edge and pale pink along the middle : legs very 

 pale grey v\itli daik webs and joints. Culmen 1*15, wing 

 870, tail (worn) 3-00, tarsus 1-50, total length 1730 in. 



$ . Iris hazel ; base of upper and lower mandible pale 

 dull green, culmen and apical part of upper and lower 

 mandible blackish ; legs as in the male. Wing 8'65, total 

 length 17 in. 



301. Oidemia carl)o (Pallas). 

 Oidemia fusca D. & O. p. 504. 

 Oidemia carbu La T. p. 585. 



I obtained females and an adult male of the Eastern 

 Velvet Scoter in the market during December 1912 and on 

 the 6th and 21st of February following ; Captain Stewart, 

 124th Baluchis, gave me two adult males, found hy him 

 dead or dying on the seashore. These and the male obtained 



