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217. Ph(ENIcopterus antiquorum, Temm. 



The occuiTeuce of this bird at Harnai^ the extreme limit 

 of our province, has been recently recorded in an Indian 

 sporting newspaper, 'The Asian.' 



218. Anser, sp. inc. 



As noticed by Col. Swinhoe (Ibis, 1882, p. 123), Wild 

 Geese were frequently observed about Kandahar. They were 

 not Anser indicus, but which of the European species tliey 

 belonged to I cannot say. 



219. Casarca RUTiLA (Pall.). 

 Common in winter. 



220. Spatula clypeata (Linn.). 



Not so common as many other Wild Ducks. 



221. Anas boschas, Linn. 



Very numerous, both on the marshes and in the rivers, 

 coming in about the end of October or early in November. 

 I have seen a belated couple or two on the Arghandab as late 

 as the first week in June. 



222. Chaulelasmus streperus (Linn.). 



Common on the marshes throughout winter, but rare on 

 the rivers. 



223. Marmaronetta angustirostris (Menetr.). 



Not very uncommon. Most large bags of Duck and Teal 

 contained one or two Marbled Ducks. 



224. Dafila acuta (Linn,). 



I found large flocks of Pintails in the inundated fields bor- 

 dering the river near Kelat-i-Gliilzai in October. Later on 

 they appeared to be more numerous than any other kind of 

 Duck in the Kandahar marsh. 



225. Mareca PENELOPE (Liuu.) . 

 Wigeon are not common in S. Afghanistan. 



226. Erismatura leucocephala (Scop.). 



As has been recorded by Mr. Hume in ' Stray Feathers ' 

 (vol. viii. p. 456), 1 shot a pair of these singular Ducks near 



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