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238— Querquedula crecca, Lin. (964). 



To be seen at intervals all through the winter, from the 

 middle of September to the middle of April, but is never 

 very common or in parties of more than eight or ten, 

 generally less. 



239. — Querquedula circia, Lin. (965). 



Seen occasionally, but is never very common. I shot a 

 pair in the middle of September, and one in the end of March. 



One shot 2nd September, and a flight seen flying from 

 the north at the same time. I rather think this Teal only 

 appears very early and very late, but does not remain all 

 through the winter. 



240.— Branta* rufina, Fall. (967). 



I believe I identified two of this species among a flock of 

 Ducks in March, but was not able to shoot a specimen. 



241— Fuligula nyroca, Guld. (969), 



On one occasion in March I saw some of the White-eyed 

 Duck among a flock of Teal ; and Dr. Scully has since written 

 to me that he has secured a specimen. 



242.— Fuligula cristata, Leach. (971). 



Dr. Scully writes that he has procured a specimen since I 

 left Gilgit. 



243.— Mergus castor, Lin. (972). 



I have several times come across the Merganser in winter 

 in the mountain streams, but never secured a specimen. 



244 — Podiceps philippensis,t Gm. (975). 



One specimen was secured by Dr. Scully out of a small 

 flock on 29th March ; but they are seldom seen, and 

 apparently do not stop at all on their passage through. 



245.— Larus affinis, Reinh. (978 lev). 



A single specimen which appears to be L. leucopftaus, 

 Licht., but which now, according to Mr. Howard Saunders 

 (Stray Feathers, VII., p. 463), stands as L. affinis } was pro- 

 cured. Top of the head almost white, sinciput and ear- 

 coverts darker ; neck and upper plumage generally of various 

 shades of brown, each feather edged with whitish except on 

 the back, where the edgings are grey ; primaries brownish 

 black, faintly tipped with whitish; secondaries brown, con- 



* [Lege Fuligula, the generic name Branta certainly cannot stand for this 

 species. — A. O. H] 

 f [Should stand as P. minor, Gm.— A. 0. H.] 



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