438 A TENTATIVE CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OP 



other record of its occurrence throughout the region, I feel 

 justified in entering it as a doubtful species. It is a pity 

 Mr. Fairbank has not mentioned the locality in which the bird 

 referred to was flushed. Jerdon also heard of it as an 

 occasional visitant to the Deccan, but says that it is rare in 

 Southern India, which is doubtless the case. In fact it seems 

 to be rare everywhere. 



961.— Chaulelasmus streperus, Lin. The Gadwall. 



Cold weather visitant. Common, as a rule, throughout the 

 region, wherever Ducks occur, but less numerous in Ratnagiri 

 than in other districts. 



962. — Dafila acuta, Lin. The Pin-tail. 



Cold weather visitant. Occurs throughout the region, but 

 is not very common as a rule, and in Ratnagiri it appears to 

 be rare^ 



963.— Mareca penelope, Lin. The Wigeon. 



Cold weather visitant. Common, as a rule, throughout the 

 region, especially in Ratnagiri. It is strange that neither this 

 species nor the last should be entered in Mr. Fairbank's list of 

 birds collected in the vicinity of Khandala. 



964. — Querquedula crecca, Lin. The Common Teal. 



Cold weather visitant. Common throughout the region. 



965.— Querquedula circia, Lin. The Garganey or 

 Blue-winged Teal. 



Cold weather visitant. Common, as a rule, throughout the 

 region, but less numerous in Ratnagiri than in other districts. 



967.— Fuligula rufina, Pall. The Bed-crested 

 Pochard. 



Cold weather visitant. Rare. Mr. Fairbank has recorded it 

 from the Deccan, but it is not included in any of the other lists, 

 and I have no other record of its occurrence throughout the 

 region. Mr. Fairbank's lists contain no other species of 

 Pochard. 



968.— Fuligula ferina, Lin. The Pochard or Dun- 

 bird. 



Cold weather visitant. Occurs sparingly in the Deccan, and 

 is recorded by Major Lloyd in his list of Konkan species, 

 though it has not been observed by Mr. Vidal yet in Ratnagiri. 

 It has recently been observed at Habli. 



