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tint is due to the difference in age ; one set falling out in this re- 

 gular order and coming to maturity before the next are ready to 

 fall out, J e r d o n does not notice this difference of shade, and 

 it may have been peculiar only to this one bird, as I only obtained 

 one specimen. 



940. Anastomtjs oscitans, Bod. 



942. Gerontictjs papillostjs, T e m m. 



The whole back has a metallic tinge ; the lower parts are pale 

 blackish brown, the under tail coverts glossed with blue green ; 

 legs dull pale lake. Shot in December in Mymensing district. 



943. Falcinellus ignetjs, G- m e 1 i n. 



951. Nettaptjs Coromandeliantjs, G m e 1 i n. — Sylhet. 



952. Dendrocygna awstjree, S y k e s. 



954. Casarca rtjtila, Pallas. — Mymensing. 



957. Spatula clypeata, Linn. 



959. Anas pcscilorhyncha, Pennant. 



961. Chatjlelasmtjs strepertjs, Linn. — Mymensing. 



964. Qtjerqtjedtjla crecca, Linn.* 



965. Qtjerqtjedtjla circia, Linn. 

 972. Mergtjs castor, Linn. 



In December this bird is generally to be seen on the deep reaches 

 of water on the larger rivers above their debouchment into the plains. 



$ Length 26", ex. 38£", w. 11£", t. 6", tr. 2£", bill at f. 2". Irides 

 dark brown ; in the female the bill is pale purple, legs dull orange. 



980. Xema brtjnnicephala, J e r d o n. 



984. Hydrocheltdon Indica, Stephens. 



985. Seena atjrantia, Gray. 

 1005. Gractjltjs carbo, Linn. 



Very numerous in the deep pools on the Sumessary Eiver near 

 Eywick, Garo Hills. 



1007. Gractjltjs Javanictjs, H o r s f . 



1008. Plottjs melanogaster, G m e 1 i n. 



* Jerdon does not make reference to the large patch of glossy green 

 on the side of the head ; the fine white line running from eye and bound- 

 ing this patch below, while another curves upward from the base of bill over 

 the same green patch. 



