MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



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Name of Duck. Sindhi Name. Null Name. 

 Mallard Niragi, kiragi 



(Anas boscas.) 



Spot Bill Hangar 



(Anas poecilorhyncha.') 



G-adwall Burd, Buari Buar, fern. Buari. 



(Chaulelasmus streperus.) 



Pintail --- Drighush Paras, Parai, 



(Dafila acuta.) 



Wigeon ... 



(Mareca penelope.') 



Common Teal 



(Nettium crecca.) 



G-arganey Teal 



(Querquerdula circia.) 



Marbled Teal 



(Marmaronetta angust- 

 irosiris.') 



Pochard 



(Nyroca ferina^) 



Red-crested Pochard ... Ratoba Katobari. 



(Netta rufina.) 



White-eyed Pochard ... Burnu Tamni. 



(Nyroca africana.) 



Tufted Pochard Raha.ru Kalwelio. 



{Fuligula fuligula!) 



Smew ... Jhali ... ... ... ......... 



(Mergus albeUus.) 

 It will be seen that out of ten names found on the Null, seven are identical 

 with, or closely resemble, the names of the same species in Sind, while of the 

 remaining three, one Sindhi name, that of the Pintail, is Persian and not in- 

 digenous. Other instances of correspondence are the use of the word " ad " 

 (^TT^) or '' adi " on the Null for duck generally, just as " ari " (^ jl) is used 

 in Sind, though Europeans commonly restrict the latter word to the coot. 

 The pelican is " Pen " both in Sind and on the Null. When the extent of desert 

 between the two countries and the present entire dissimilarity in appearance, 

 language, and religion is considered, these resemblances are interesting as 

 showing the wide spread of the old fishing race of Western India. Perhaps 

 some sportsmen acquainted with the Null will supply a full list of names for 

 that place. 



P. R. CADELL, i.c.s. 



Bombay, &th March 1907, 



