in captivity in lower bengal. 303 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Over six years. 



(298) THE GADWELL. 

 (CHAULELASMUS STEEPEEUS— (Linn.) ) 

 Hindi — Mila. Bengali — Peeing-ham. 

 Hab. — Europe, Asia and North America. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Specimens obtained in February 1877 disappeared in April. 



(299) THE SHOVELLER. 

 (SPATULA CLYPEATA (Linn.) ) 

 Hindi — Tokurwalla . Bengali — Panta-mukhi. 

 No females have ever been exhibited in this garden. 

 Hab. — Europe, Asia, North Africa, &c. Very widely distributed 

 in India during ^the cold weather. 



(300) THE SUMMER DUCK. 

 (MX SPONSA— (Linn.) ) 



Description. — Forehead dull grey; crown pale creamy and tufted; 

 patches of black on the sides of the head and neck ; throat and neck 

 white ; general colour of the plumage brown ; primaries, rump, and 

 tail coverts black; legs and feet slaty; bill black, extremity orange; 

 total length about 22 inches. 



Hab. — North America. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 About six years. 



(301) THE MANDAEIN DUCK. 

 (MX GALEEICULATA— (Linn.) ) 



Description. — This duck is readily distinguished from all others by 

 its gorgeous plumage, the arrangement of some of which is also fantastic. 

 The forehead of the adult male is deep green ; crown and back of the 

 head chestnut ; feathers of the crest deep bluish green ; back of the neck, 

 back, wing coverts, rump, and upper tail coverts olive ; lower part 

 of the neck and sides of the breast deep chestnut, immediately behind 

 which are irregular black and white bands ; the inner web of the inner 

 secondary is developed into fan shape : it is coloured red and edged with 

 black and white lines; the outer web rich blue ; the flauks pale reddish 

 brown, becoming much paler towards the extremity of the feathers 

 and transversely rayed with irregular lines of black ; under surf ace 

 pure white. The female is a sober-ooloured, ordinary looking bird; 



