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crest much less developed; sides of the face and neck brownish white; spe- 

 culum 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. Provinces, 

 Bengal, Guzerat, Kutch, Rajputana, the Deccan and throughout India gene- 

 rally, 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 loth of April. They are 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, arc the natural resorts of this duck. 



Fuligula cristata. The Tufted Pochard. 



236. Fuligula cristata {Linn), Bodd. Tab, p. E. noi; Gould, 

 B. Eur. pi. 370; Jerd., B. bid. iii. p. 815, No. 97 1; Murray, Hdbk., 

 Zool., ^-c, Sind, p. 338; Hume, Game Birds, L>d. iii. p. 277; Murray, Avif. 

 Brit. hid. ii. p. 698, No. 1400. {Turando, Sind; Abluk, Punjab.) — The 

 Tufted Pochard. 



Head, neck, long pendent crest and nape glossy black, wiih 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 w^hite, the tips 

 broadly black ; lesser wing coverts like the back ; tertials glossy green ; bill 

 plumbeous ; irides golden yellow ; legs and feet dusky. 



Length. — 16 to 17 inches ; wing 7-5 to 8-5 ; tail 2*5 to 3-0 ; bill r8 to 20. 



Female. — Length— is to 16 inches, with a wing of 7-5 to 8. 



