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Jerrugineis ; mento tegminihusque caudce inferioribus sordide 

 albis. 

 Rostrum pedesąae nijrri. Longitudo (cauda inclusS,) 18| — 20 

 unc, caudce 2|. IVhulling Teal. 



This bird, of which Colonel Sykes has many specimens, is iden- 

 tical with a bird in the British Museum, fiora Africa ; one in 

 tlie Zoological Society, from Bengal ; and one in the India 

 House, from Java. h\ the whole of these, the lunules on the 

 breast, neck, and upper part of the back, and the strong black 

 short mane of the Anas arcuata are wanting. It is also larger 

 than that bird, and Colonel Sykes is therefore led to believe 

 this to be a distinct species, although strongly resembling it. 



Gregarious, and abundant in Dukhun. Sexes alike In plumage, 

 These birds are characterized by a very peculiar vvhistle when 

 disturbed, by a proportionate length of intestine one third 

 shorter than that of any other species of the Jnatidce, and by 

 the inferior larynx being dilated into two oblong chambers, 

 placed rather in front of, than lateral to the trachea. 



Genus Querquedula , Ray. Teal. 



221. Querquedula Circia, Steph., Vi. 143. Anas Circia, Linn,, 1. 204. 



Sarcelle d'eie, BufF., Ois. 9. 268. PI. Enl. 946. Gargany 

 Teal. 

 Length, inclusive of tail, J6§ to 171 inchos; tail 3 to 3tV inches. 

 Female tbe smailer bird, and quite dissimilar in plumage. Iden- 

 tical with British specimens. Gregarious. In addition to simi- 

 lar contents of the gizzard in other species, rice in the husk 

 was found. 



222. QuerqtiedidaCrecca, Steph., 12. 146. Anas Crecca, Linn., 1.204. 



Petite Sarcelle, BufF., Ois. 9. 265, PI. Enl. 947- Common 

 Teal. 

 Identical with malė and female British specimens. Length, in- 

 clusive of tail, 15^ to 16 inches; tai! 3 inches, Water-weed 

 and gi-avel in the stomacii. Colonel Sykes has in his possession 

 specimens (malė and female) resembling the female oi Qt(erų. 

 Crecca; but in vvhich the proportiona! length of the intestinal 

 canal diflfers so much from that of Querq. Crecca {SSO to 1, 

 and 5"57 to 1), that he is induced to believe they may belong 

 to a distinct species. It vvill be observed that the proportional 

 length of the intestine (5*57 to 1) closely approximates to that 

 ofa widely-ditterent bird, the carrion-devouring Percnoplerus. 



Genus Fuligula, Steph. Pochard. 



223. Fuligida rufina, Steph., J2, 188. Ayms riifina, Pall. Le Ca- 



nard Sijįleur huppc, Buff., Ois. 9. 282. PI. Enl. 928. Red- 

 headed Fochard. 

 Length, inclusive of tail, 25 inches ; tail 3^ inches. Digastric 

 musele remarkably thick. Rare in Dukhun. Vegetable mat- 

 ters and gravel in the stomach. 



22 1. Fuligula . Ash-broxun Pochard ivilh vokite speculum. 



This bird has a considerable resemblance to the female of Ftd. rti- 



