170 



Jina, as described by Mr. Stephens, but it has a black bill ; and 

 Colonel Sykes is not able to meet with a specimen to institute 

 a rigid comparison ; he tiierefore leaves the bird For future con- 

 sideration. Length, inclusive of tail, 24 inches; tail 3^ inches. 

 A coloured figure in Hunt's British Ornithology (Norwich) 

 represents the female of Ful. nrftna with a red bill, red legs, 

 and reddish-brown plumage, which militate against its identity 

 with the present bird. 



225. Fulivula cristata, Steph., 12. 190. Alias Fuligula, Linn., 1 . 207. 



Morillon, BuE, Ois. 9. 227. PI. Enl. 1001. Tufted Duck. 

 Differs only in the more pronounced amethyst reflection of the 

 back neck in the male from British specimens. Female iden- 

 tical. Irides bright yellow. Length, inclusive of tail, 18 to 

 19 inches; tail 2tV to 2xV inches. Female the smaller, bird. 



Fam. Colijynb'uhe, Leach. — Genus Podiceps, Lath. 



226. Podiceps Philippensis, Steph., 13. 16. Indian Grebe, Lath., 10. 



29. described from drawings of Sir John Anstruther, Le 

 Castagneux des Philippines, Buff., Ois. 8. 246. PI. Enl. 94'5. 

 BufFon's plate is excellent. 

 Irides broad, ofan ochry yellow; they dilate and contract. Length, 

 from the bill to the rump, 9^ to 9| inches; tail none. Common 

 in Dukhun, where their unceasing habit of diving occasions 

 their being called Dithers by Europeans, although quite distinct 

 from the genus Colymbus. From their remarkable quickness 

 of eye, Colonel Sykes has known a dozen unsuccessful shots 

 fired at the same individual, which constantly disappeared un- 

 der water ere the shot reached him. Gregarious. Stomach 

 simple, resembling that of Herons, and wholly unlike that of 

 Ducks. Found in the stomach larvce of water insects and 

 shrimps, aliments conjmon to the Heron tribe, and not found 

 by Colonel Sykes in the gizzard of Ducks. 



Fam. PelecanidcB, Leach. Genus Phalacrocorax, Briss. Cormorant. 



'111. Phalacrocorax Javanicus, Steph., 13. 90. Carbo Javanica, 

 Horsf., Linn. Trans. 13. 197. Figured in Illust. Ind. Zool., 

 part 10. fig. 9. Shag of Europeans in Dukhun. 

 Absolutely identical with Dr. Horsfield'.s specimens from Java. 

 Differs from Pelecanus Jfricaniis {Plial. jifricanus), with which 

 it has been cojifounded, in the scapulars and wing coverts being 

 reddish-fuscous-brovvn instead of blue-gray, and being mar- 

 gined and tipped with Ii<;hter brown instead of black ; in the 

 first three quill-feathers being black instead of pale brown; in 

 the secondaries not being so long as the quills ; tail graduated 

 instead of cuneiform ; in the front of the neck being reddish 

 and fuscous instead of black and white ; finally, in the belly 

 being rusty black instead of white varied with dusky. There 

 can be no question, therefore, of the propriety of its being 

 considered a distinct species by Dr. Honsfield. Colonel Sykes 

 has seen hundreds of them, and notes these difl'erences with 

 several specimens lying before him. Jrides remarkably nar- 



