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and rushes. Long after every other duck has left the lake, 
sportsmen may obtain capital sport by simply “ paddling their 
own canoes” through the weeds, in which this species usually 
hides, when it will rise, never more than one or two at a time, 
and all within easy shot. 
971.—Fuligula cristata, Zin. Native names— 
Rahwara and Ablac. 
The Tufted Pochard is also common during the cold weather 
on all large jhils, and, as a rule, keeps well to the centre of 
these. It also frequents small and weedy lakes in small parties 
in company with /. nyroca; but never appears to occur in 
very large flocks. 
971 bis.—Clangula glaucium, Zin. 
The Golden-Eye, like Q. falcata, must be a rare cold weather 
visitor. Though I have not noticed it, Dr. Bonavia seems to 
have had it brought to him by some local fowler—vide Stray 
Feataers, Vol. IV., page 225. 
973.—Mergellus albellus, Z7zn. Native name— 
Jhalow (?) 
I have seen and shot the Smew on several occasions on jhils 
in the Unao district. It does not appear to arrive before the 
very cold weather, nor to remain long, and is generally very 
wild and difficult to get at, never, according to what I have 
seen of it, occurring in parties of less than a dozen and seldom 
in much larger flocks. 
974.—Podiceps cristatus, Zin. Native name— 
Thang (7) ' 
The Crested Grebe is common during the cold weather on all 
jhils of any size. Though usually a permanent resident there 
has not, of late years, been sufficient water in the jhils during 
the hot months to tempt it to remain with us “all the year 
round.” 
This Grebe is usually much sought after for its skin, and 
from constant persecution becomes quite an “artful dodger ” 
of shots, affording rather exciting sport if pursued in canoes, 
from the manner in which it evades the pursuer and his 
frantic endeavours to bag it. 
975.—Podiceps minor, Gm. Native names—Pandu- 
bie and Shil-dubie. 
The Little Grebe is a common and permanent resident, and 
may be found on almost any pool of water. I have seen its 
