170 



Jina, as described by Mr. Stephens, but it has a black bill ; and 

 Colonel Sykes is not abie to meet with a specimen to institute 

 a rigid coinparison ; he therefore leaves the bird for futiire con- 

 sideration. Lengtb, inclusive of tail, 24 inches ; tail 3^ inches. 

 A coloured figure in Hunfs British Ornithology (Norvvich) 

 represents the female ofFuLriifina with a red biil, red legs, 

 and reddish-brown plumage, vvhich militate against its identity 

 with tlie present bird. 



225. Fuligula cristata, Steph., 1 2. 1 90. Anas Fuligula, Linn., 1 . 207. 



Morillon, Buff., Ois. 9. 227. PI. Enl. 1001. Ttįfted Duc/c. 



DifFers only in the more pronounced amethyst reflection of the 



back neck in the mala from British speciraens. Female iden. 



tical. Irides bright yellovv. Lenglh, inclusive of tail, 18 to 



19 inches; tail 2tV to 2tV inches. Female the smaller hiid. 



Fam. Colymbid/v, Leach. — Genus Podiceps, Lath. 



226. Podiceps FhUippensis, Steph., 13. 16. Indian Grebe, Lath., 10. 



29. described from dravvings of Sir John Anstruther, Le 



Castagneiix des Philippines, Buff., Ois. 8. 246. PI. Enl. 9^5. 



Buffon's plate is excellent. 



Irides broad, ofan ochry yellow; they dilate and contract. Length, 



from the bill to the rump, 9^ to Oį inches; tail none. Common 



in Dukhun, \vhere their unceasing habit of diving occasions 



their being called Divers by Europeans, although quite distinct 



from the genus Colymbus. From their remarkable quickness 



ofeye, Colonel Sykes has known a dozen unsuccessfui shots 



fired at the šame individual, which constantly disappeared un- 



der vvater ere the shot reached him. Gregarious. Stomach 



simple, resembling that of Herons, and wholly unlike that of 



Ducks. Found in the stomach larvce of vvater insects and 



shrimpSj aliments common to the Heron tribe, and not found 



by Colonel Sykes in the gizzard of Ducks. 



Fam. Pelecanidcs, Leach. Genus Phatacrocoras, Briss. Cormorant. 



227. Phalacrocorax Javanicits, Steph., 13. 90. Carbo Javanica, 



Horsf., Linn. Trans. 13. 197. Figured in Illust. Ind. Zool., 

 part 10. fig. 9. Shag of Europeans in Dukhun. 

 Absolutely identical vvith Dr. Horsfield's specimens from Java. 

 Differs from Pelecaviis Ąfricanus {Phal. Jfricanus), with which 

 it has been confounded, in the scapulars and wing coverts being 

 reddish-fuscous-brown instead of blue-gra)', and being mar- 

 gined and tipped with lighter brovvn instead of black ; in the 

 first three quill-feathers being black instead of pale bro\vn ; in 

 the secondaries not being so long as the quills ; tail graduated 

 instead of cuneiform ; in the front of the neck being reddish 

 and fuscous instead of black and vvhite ; finally, in the belly 

 being rūsty black instead of white varied with dusky. There 

 can be no question, therefore, of the propriety of its being 

 considered a distinct species by Dr. Horsfield. Colonel Sykes 

 has seen hundreds of them, and notes these diflerences witli 

 Severai speciraens lying before him. Irides remarkably nar- 



