174 Mr. W. Jesse on the 



No. 1586. Rhodonessa caryophyllacea. Pink-headed 

 Duck. 



Golab Lal-sir [H.]. 



A rare winter visitor. The native fowlers say that it is 

 more often met with in the " rains." 



No. 1587. Tadorna cornuta. Sheldrake. 

 Rararia, Safed-Surkhab [H., teste Reid]. 

 A very uncommon Duck, but there are four skins ( J $ 

 $ $ ), obtained locally , in the Lucknow Museum. 



,^-No. 1588. Carsarca rutila. Ruddy Sheldrake or Brah- 

 miny Duck. 



Chakwa-chakwi [H.]. 



The Brahmiuy is found all over the Division during the 

 cold weather in small parties of from four to thirty } as well as 

 in pairs. It is very wary, and a great nuisance to the 

 sportsman, as it considers it its duty to warn every Duck 

 in the vicinity. Only the natives eat it. 



No. 1589. Dendrocycna javanica. Whistling Teal. 



Chota Silai [H.]. 



A fairly common aud permanent resident. According to 

 Reid, it is a stupid bird, but I have not found it so. Wounded 

 individuals dive almost as much as Pochards and are difficult 

 to recover. 



No. 1590. Dendrocycna fulva. Large Whistling Teal. 

 Bara Silai [H.]. 



Rare. I doubt it' this species is a permanent resident 

 with us. 



No. 1591. Nettopus coromandelianus. Cotton Teal. 



Girria [H.] . 



A common and permanent resident. It breeds with us in 

 July and August, making a nest in holes of trees. I found 

 a pair breeding in a great pipal-tree near the Sanoda jheel. 

 There were six eggs, of which only two were unbroken. 

 These were of a satiny cream-colour, and measured l'78"x 

 1-34" and 1'76" X 1-54" respectively. 



