Vlll LIST OF PLATES 



To Face 

 Plate Page 



XIII. Anas p. pcecilobhyncha. -The Spot-Bill or Grey Duck ••• 160 



XIV. EUNETTA falcata. The Bronze-capped Teal ■• ... 172 

 XV. Chaulelasmus streperus. The Gad wall 179 



XVI. Mareca PENELOPE. The Widgeon 187 



XVII. Nettion CRECCA crecca. The Common Teal 201 



XVIII. Nettion albigulare. The Andaman Teal 210 



XIX. Dafila acuta. The Pintail 216 



XX. Querquedula QUERQUEDULA. The Garganey or Blue-wing 



Teal 225 



XXI. Spatula clypeata. The Shoveller 234 



XXII. Marmaronetta ANGUSTIrostris. The Marliled Duck ... 211 



XXIII. Netta RUFINA. The Eed-crested Pochard 249 



XXIV. Nyroca PERINA. The Pochard or Dun-bird 259 



XXV. Nyeoca N. nyroca. The "White-eyed Pochard or White-eye 266 



XXVI. Nyroca N. BAERL Baer's Pochard or Eastern White-eye... 273 



XXVII. Nyroca FULIGULA. The Crested Pochard or Tufted 



Pochard 284 



XXVIII. OXYURA LEUCOCEPHALA. The White-headed or Stiff-tail 



Duck 302 



XXIX. Mergus albellus. The Smew 309 



XXX. Merc^ANSER SERRATOR. The Red-breasted Merganser ... 317 



Note. — Tlie coloured plates in iliis Volume ivere printed by Messrs. 

 Bale, Sons and Danielssoti^ Ltd., London. 



