113. THE MARBLED DUCK. 



Marmaronetta afigus tiros tris, (Mene- 



TRIES). 



Primaries nearly uniformly grey on 

 both webs, with a silvery grey tinge 

 on the outer web of the outer 

 feathers. 



Axillaries white, barred with brown 

 near the tip. 



Under tail-coverts barred across. 



Upper plumage with large, roundish, 

 pale buff spots. 



MALE : With a blackish patch round the 

 eye. 



FEMALE : With a pale brown patch 

 round the eye. 



Vernacular Names :— None known. 



The Marbled Duck has been observed 

 so frequently in Northern India that it 

 may be considered a regular and common 

 winter visitor. 



Mr. Hume was the first to introduce 

 this species to the Indian list. He found 

 it abundant in suitable localities through- 



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