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-f-117. Cygnus musicus. 



Common all through the winter. 



118. Anser, sp. inc. 



A Goose that I took to be a Bean -Goose — probably 

 A. serrirostris (Cat. B. xxvii. p. 101) — was for sale in the 

 market occasionally during the winter. 



-f"119. Casarca rutila. 

 Not uncommon. 



-f-120. Anas boscas. 



Very common all through the winter ; probably the 

 most abundant Duck about Peking. 



121. EUNETTA FALCATA. 



Common. The drake has a short, low, trilling whistle. 

 This is an excellent bird for the table. 



122. Nettium formosum. 



Common. Blanford (' Fauna Brit. India/ Birds, vol. iv. 

 p. 442) does not mention the fact that all the black parts 

 of the head and neck of this species have a well-marked 

 reddish-bronze metallic lustre. This is also a very good bird 

 for the table. 

 -j-123. Nettium crecca. 



The Common Teal was plentiful all through the winter. 



-f 124. MARECA PENELOPE. 



Rather common. 



125. Nyroca baeri. 



Baer's Pochard was very common. 



-^126. Mergus albellus. 

 Common during the winter. 



127. Merganser castor. 

 Common. 



128. PODICIPES CRISTATUS. 



Great Crested Grebes were common on the lakes at the 

 Summer Palace in spring. 



129. PODICIPES PIIILIPPENSIS. 



Common on all the ponds, except during very severe frosts. 



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