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70. Tadorna tadorna (Linn.). (1587). 
1905. Tadorna cornuta, Cumming, of. cit., p. 697. 
@. No. 25466; Lab-i-Baring, 14.12.18. 
oe 5, 24818; Seistan, 3.10.04. 
@. ,, 24819; Kuhak, Sept, 04. 
@. 4, 24820: Seistan, 3:10:04. 
Juv. ,, 24821; Kuhak, Aug. 04. 
iy 9p 24822 ; Seistan, no date: 
The first bird isan adult in full plumage, the next three are 
ducklings of about a month old, or rather less, and the last two 
are still younger. 
7I. Querquedula crecca (Linn.). (1597). 
1905. Nettiuwm crecca, Cumming, op. cit., p. 697. 
@. No. 24830; Kuhak, 3.10.14. 
@. .,, 25473 ; Labia-Bariies 1 r9e06, 
Wa. 2AQO': a SoTL 228: 
Of these three birds the first is in eclipse plumage, the second 
in full breeding plumage, whilst the third appears to be a female 
and nota male. [One of the commonest ducks among the reed- 
beds of the Hamun. JN. 4.] 
72. Dafila acuta acuta (Linn.). (1600), 
1905. Dafila acuta, Cumming, op. cit., p. 698. 
@. No. 25487; Lab-i-Baring, 8.12.18. 
In full, but not very bright, breeding plumage. [Another very 
common species in the reed-beds. JN. A.] 
73. Spatula clypeata (Linn.). (1602). 
1905. Spatula clypeata, Cumming, of. cit., p. 608. 
@”. 24832; Hamun-i-Sabari, 29.12.04. 
This drake is still in eclipse plumage. 
74. Marmaronetta angustirostris (Ménétr.). (1603). 
1905. Marmaronetta angustirostris, Cumming, of. ctt., p. 698. 
©: No: 24823; Kuhak, juv:, 6.7.04. 
O- 248240: Fs . 6.7.04. 
Ges) 2AG25 ; pempadult. 22.4,05: 
OF. §3/\248260. Poi. 0.7048 
O. ,, 24827; ,, » 6.7.04. 
Apparently the four ducklings, though all young birds recently 
hatched when obtained, are in two stages of growth, the first two 
being some days older than the other two. This little duck breeds 
freely from as far South as the Mackran coast and Sind throughout 
South, Central and Eastern Persia wherever the country is suitable, 
