364 THE BIRDS OF GILGIT. 



breed in Gilgit also* Most of them appear to go northwards, 

 to breed near the lakes at the head of the Gilgit valley, which 

 are favourite breeding places for Water-fowl. 



229.— Ardetta minuta, Lin. (935). 



After 1 left Gilgit, Dr. Scully secured a specimen in the 

 month of October. 



230.— Nycticorax griseus, Lin. (937). 



One specimen brought in alive to Dr. Scully iu the first 

 week in May. A young bird in the collection, shot on the 

 8th July, has a wing 10 inches. 



231.— Anser indicus, Lath. (949). 



I have several times observed flocks of Geese flying over 

 Gilgit, but have never shot auy in the district. Higher up 

 the valley I saw a number, and shot several specimens of 

 this bird, which is said to breed on the Shandur lake in 

 May. This was the only Goose I saw on the Pamir in April 

 1874. 



232.— Casarca rutila, Fall. (954). 



A pair occasionally seen in autumn and spring. 



233.— Spatula clypeata, Lin. (957.) 



The first Duck of the season, seen 30th August, looked 

 like S. clypeata; and others were noticed iu autumn and spring. 

 One specimen shot. 



234.— Anas boscas, Lin. (958). 



Appears about the middle of October, and is the common 

 Duck to be seen during the winter. It remains till nearly 

 the end of April. 



235. — Chaulelasmus streperus, Lin. (961). 



Since my leaving Gilgit, Dr. Scully writes that he has 

 secured a specimen of the Gadwal. 



236.— Dafila acuta, Lin. (962). 



The Pintail is seen at intervals during the winter, but is 

 never common. It remains much later than Anas boscas. I 

 have seen it as late as the middle of April. 



237.— Mareca penelope, Lin. (963). 



A single specimen of the Wigeon has been procured by 

 Dr. Scully since I left Gilgit. 



