collected in the Philippine Islands. 501 



355. Anas luzonica Fraser. (Grant, Ibis, 1895, pp. 117, 

 267.) 



This Duck was in large flocks on the sand-banks of the 

 Rio Grande (in North Luzon) during the month of April, 

 when over a hundred might be seen together. In Benguet 

 and Lepanto it was also common, frequenting the mountain- 

 lakes in small flocks. It is, as a rule, quite tame, and falls 

 an easy victim to the pot-hnnter, two of my servants shooting 

 over twenty in a few hours on one of the Lepanto lakes. 

 In Samar it was also abundant. 



Iris hazel ; bill lead-blue ; feet blackish brown. 



356. QUERQUEDULA CRECCA (LiuU.). 



This Teal was not uncommon at 5000 feet in the moun- 

 tains of Benguet, where it frequeuted the small lakes and 

 streams. I shot several for the pot. 



357. FULIGULA MARILA (LiuU.) ? 



I saw several white-aud-black-coloured Ducks, which I 

 took to be Scaups, a short distance up the Rio Grande about 

 the middle of April. 



358. Dafila acuta (Linn.). 



A stuffed pair of the Pin-tailed Duck seen in a Manila 

 bird-stuff'er's shop. 



359. Dendrocygna arcuata Cuv. (Grant, Ibis, 1895, 

 p. 267.) 



This species is fairly common in the Philippines, especially 

 in marshy districts. In Samar, on a large swamp, this Duck 

 was very common, sitting about in the long grass in flocks 

 of ten to twenty or more ; it was also very tame, rising time 

 after time within 30 yards. The wings are large for a Duck, 

 and used more like those of a Heron, but quicker. 



We also obtained examples of this species in Catanduanes. 



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