303 



1768. C. RtJTiLA (Gould's B. E. pi. 358). 

 Syn. Jnas riitila, Pallas. 

 A. casarca, L. 

 A. rubra, Gmelin. 



Surkhaby and Chukwa, male, Chukwi, female, II. 

 Hab. Asia generally; N. Africa: rare in Europe: common 

 in India. 



A. Male, breeding dress (with black collar), B. Fe- 

 male. C. Do., faded plumage. D. Youug. Calcutta 

 bazar (1842-4). 



Genus Tadorna, Leach. 



1/G9. T. vuLPANSER, Fleming {PL EnL 53 ; Gould's B. E. pi, 35/)- 

 Syn. Anas tadorna, L. 



A. eornuta, Gmelin. 

 7'. familiaris, Boie. 

 T. Bellonii, Stephens. 



Mekez (male), Alikaz (female), Kabul ; Shah Mur- 

 ghi'ibi, Ali-jur gub, and Niraji, Sindli. 

 Hab. Europe; iVsia; N. Africa. Not common in L. Bengal; 

 more so on the Indus. 



A. Male. B. Female. C. D. Young. Calcutta bazar 



(1843-4). 



Subfam. ANATINiE. 



Hans, H. ; Bigri, B. 



Genus Anas, L. 



Subgenus SPATULA, Boie. 



1770. Sp. clypeata {PL EnL 9/1, 972). 



Syn. Anas clypeata, L. 

 A. rub ens, Gmelin. 

 A. mexicana, Latham. 

 A. platalea, Vieillot. 



Tridari, H. ; Aliput, and Kachuk Mai, Sindh. 

 Hab. Europe; Asia; Africa; N. America. Common in India. 

 A. Male, breeding dress. B. Do., acquiring breeding 

 dress. C. Do., non-breeding dress. B. Female. Cal- 

 cutta bazar (1842-3). 



Subgenus ANAS. 



1771. A. BoscHAs, L. {PL EnL 77&, 777). 



Syn. a. fera, Brisson. 



A. domestica et A. adunca, L.^ 

 A. ciirvirostra, Pallas, \yj • ,• ^ 



A. purpureo-viridis, Schinz, f ^^ ^^^' 

 A. Breweri, Audubon. J 



Subz-gurdan (' green-neck'), Persian ; Niioji, Sindh. 



