492 Mr. J. D. de la Touche on the 



-V222. QUERQUEDULA CIRCIA (Liuil.). [720.] 



Abundant at Foocliow from the end of February to the 

 late spring. They pass again towards the middle of Sep- 

 tember, but not in such numbers. This Teal also passes 

 Swatow in spring and autumn. 



I procured at Foochow a beautiful semi-albino variety of 

 this species. It is very pale, and suffused all over with a 

 pinkish tinge. The soft parts were as follows : — iris brown ; 

 bill dark pink; legs flesh-colour; webs tinged with blue. 



-1^223. EUNETTA FALCATA (Pall.). [723.] 



Common in winter at Foochow and Swatow. Especially 

 abundant in the spring. One shot at Foochow as late as 

 30th April. 



-{-224. EuNETTA FORMOSA (Georgi) . [722.] 



Abundant in winter at Foochow. Occurs also in winter 

 at Swatow. 



225. Dafila ACUTA (Linn.). [714.] 



Common at Foochow and Swatow throughout the winter. 



-/- 226. Mareca PENELOPE (Liuu.). [715.] 



Winters at Foochow and remains till the beginning of 

 May. Common at Swatow in winter. 



-r 227. Spatula CLYPEATA (Linn.). [717.] 



A common winter Duck at Foochow and Swatow; remains 

 late at Foochow. 



-f- 228. Aix GALERicuLATA (Liuu.). [719.] 



Occasionally shot near Foochow. It is said by the local 

 wildfowlers to be common on the river near Yen-ping-fu. 



229. FuLiGULA CRISTA TA (Stcph.) . [731.] 

 Common at Foochow in winter. 



230. FuLiGULA MARiLA (Liuu.). [729.] 



Abundant at Foochow in winter. I did not shoot any 

 Sea-Duck at Swatow, but I have no doubt that most of the 

 Chinese species are to be found there, either in the bay or 

 on the coast. 



The Swatow Ducks are generally very bad eating; but 



