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(284) THE LAKGEE, WHISTLING TEAL. 

 (DENDEOCYGNA FULVA— (Gmel.) ) 

 Hindi — Silli. Bengali — Murghabi. 



It resembles the next species in general appearance, but is larger 

 and brighter in colouring. 



Hab, — India, Burmah, Madagascar, &o. ; frequently found in the 

 neighbourhood of Calcutta and in other places in Lower Bengal. 



There is no record of its length of life in captivity. 



(285) THE LESSEE WHISTLING TEAL. 

 (DENDEOCYGNA JAVANICA— (Horsf.) ) 



Hindi — Silhahi, Silli. Bengali — Sarah Soreil and Harili-hans in 

 Eastern Bengal. 



Hab, — India, Burmah, Siam, the Malay peninsula, Sumatra, 

 Java, and Borneo ; it also occurs in Ceylon and the Andaman and 

 Nicobar Islands. In some parts of the country it is a seasonal visitant, 

 but in others a permanent resident ; large flocks of them are met with 

 in the swampy tracts of Lower Bengal during the cold weather. 



Length of life in captivity. 



It is not improbable that some of the birds obtained in 1879 are 

 still alive. 



(286) THE -BED-BILLED TREE DUCK. 



(DENDEOCYGNA AUTUMNALIS— (Z*»»0 ) 



Q-eneral colour of the plumage rufous brown ; bill brick red. 

 Hab, — America. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Living since 1884. 



(287) THE WHITE-FACED TREE DUCK. 

 (DENDEOCYGNA VIDTJA.T A- (Linn.) ) 



The prevailing colour of the plumage dark brown ; face white. 

 Hab. — Africa and South America. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Nearly five years. 



