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FDLIGULINiE. 



Females arc not much smaller, and average from 20 to 21 inches. 

 Forehead and crown dark brown; the neck on the back and nape slight- 

 ly paler ; crest much less developed ; sides of the face and neck brown- 

 ish white; speculum greyish white; breast and flanks yellowish brown, 

 some of the feathers edged paler ; shoulder of wing greyish white ; 

 tail yellowish brown ; legs and feet reddish brown ; back rufous or 

 yellowish brown, some of the feathers edged paler. 



Hab. — Sind, Beloochistan, Persia, Afghanistan, Punjab, N. W. Pro- 

 vinces, Bengal, Guzerat, Kutch,Rajputana, the Deccan and throughout 

 India generally, except in Southern India and Ceylon. 



It is said to breed in parts of Persia. Occurs everywhere in large 

 numbers during winter from the latter end of October to about the 

 middle of April, a few however remain beyond the 10th of April. 

 They arc not very shy in their wild state, except in well-shot districts, 

 and usually large bags may be made of this duck in a single day ; they 

 swim well and dive equally well, remaining a long while under water. 

 Large lakes and rivers, and situations where there is much deep water, 

 are the natural resorts of this duck. 



FuliKuIa cristata. The Tufted Pocbavct. 



Puligula cristata, Lm.; P. E.IOOI ; Gouhl.B. Em. pi. 'S70',Jerd. 

 B. Lid. iii. p. 815, No. 971 ; Murray, ILlhlc, Zool, Ssx., Swd, p. 238 ; 

 lluvic, Game B. hid. iii. p, 277. {Turandv, Sind; Ahlukj Van^ah.) — > 

 The Tufted Pochard. 



Head, neck, long pendent crest and nape glossy black, with purple 

 and green reflections ; on the chin a white triangular spot ; throat 

 and breast black ; back dusky olive brown, or black-brown, tinged 

 with violet ; under parts white ; vent and under tail-coverts black ; 

 greater wing-coverts white, the tips broadly black; lesser wing-coverts 

 like the back; tertials glossy green; bill plumbeous; ii'ides golden 

 yellow ; legs and feet dusky. 



Length. — 10 to 17 inches, wing 7'5 to 85, tail 2'5 to 30, bill 1'8 

 to 2-0. 



Female. — Length 15 to 10 inches, with a wing of 7'5 to 8. 



