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Ardeid^. 



Ardea onanillensis (1554). — The Eastern Purple Heron. 



Fairly common in suitable places. 



Ardea cinerea (1555). — The Common Heron. 



Fairly common. I found large numbers living on the open sand banks 

 of the Gandak river in December 1910. 



Herodias alba (1559). — The Large Egret. 



Bubulcus coromandus (1562). — The Cattle Egret. 



Not very common. 



Ardeola grayi (1565). — The Pond Heron. 



Very common. Eggs taken 6th June 1911. 



Ardetta sinensis (1571). — The Yellow Bittern. 



Not uncommon vrhere suitable places are to be found, but these are not 

 numerous. Eggs taken during July of 1909 and 1910. 



Ardetta cinnamomea (1572). — The Chestnut Bittern. 



I found several of these birds in a " tal " in the north of the district on 

 17th June 1911. 



Botaurus stellaris (1574). — The Bittern. 



Generally an uncommon bird though occasionally met with in fair 

 numbers in suitable places. 



Anatid.*:. 



Anser indicus (1583). — The Barred-headed Goose. 



Occurs in large flocks on the Gandak and some of the larger jheels. 



Sarcidiornis melanonotus (1584). — The Nukta. 



A rare duck in this district. 



Casarca rutila (1588). — The Brahminy Duck. 



Very common, especially along the larger rivers. 



Dendrocycna javanica (1589). — The Whistling Teal. 



Not very common. 



Nettojms coromandelianus (1591). — The Cotton Teal. 



Fairly common. 



Anas boscas (1592). — The mallard. 



Not seen in any large numbers. 



Anas poecilorhyncha (1593). — The Spotted-billed Duck. 



A rather uncommon duck. 



Chaulelasmus strepej-us (1595). — The Gadwall. 



A common duck occurring in very large flocks. 



Nettium formosum (1696). — The Clucking Teal. 



A single male bird was obtained alive by Mr. Hope Simpson on' 18tb 

 March 1911. It had been netted by the natives. 



Nettium crecca (1597). — The Common Teal. 



Very common. 



Mareca penelope (1599). — The Wigeon. 



Mr. Hope Simpson found this duck plentiful on Bakhira Tal in Decem- 

 ber 1911, but it is not usually met with. 



Dafila acuta (1600).— The Pintail. 



A common duck. 



Querquedida circia (1601). — The Garganey Teal. 



Commion. 



Spatida clypeata (1602). — The Shoveller. 



Not very common. 



Netta rufina (1604). — The Red-crested Pochard. 

 Very common and occurring in immense flocks. 

 Nyroca ferina (1605). — The Pochard. 



