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head, neck, and crest dark brownish slaty grey; transverse lines down 

 the sides of the upper mandible ; a circle round the eye and continued 

 to the sides of the head and chin, white. 

 Hab. — China. 



Length of life in captivity. 



While some have proved hardy and borne captivity well, others 

 never recover from the dilapidated condition in which they arrive. 

 Specimens have been living since 1886. 



(302) THE CRESTED DUCK. 



(FULIGULA CRISTATA— ifa#.) 



Hindi — Dubaru ablac. 



The length and thickness of the tuft vary somewhat in different 

 individuals ; irides golden yellow. 



Hab. — Europe and Asia. In India it is common in Central and 

 Southern India during the cold weather. 



(303) THE WHITE-EYED POCHARD. 

 (FULIGULA NYROCA.-(Guld.) ) 



Bengali — Bhuti hans. 



Even in perfectly adult birds the irides have been found to be 

 brownish grey or greyish white. 



Hab. — Europe, Africa, and Asia ; during the winter it is common 

 throughout the greater part of India, including Lower Bengal. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Specimens have been living upwards of seven years. 



(304) THE RED-CRESTED DUCK. 

 (BKANTA RUFINA— {Pall.) ) 

 Hindi — Lai Conch. Bengali — Hero-ham, Chobra-hans. 

 Hab.— Southern Europe, Algiers in Northern Africa, Eastern and 

 Western Turkistan, Persia, India, &c. 



Never have done well in captivity here. 



(305) THE RED-HEADED POCHARD. 

 (AYTHYA FERWA—(Linn.) ) 

 Bengali — Lai Muriya. 

 Pochards with pink irides are not uncommon. 



Hab. — Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In India it " occurs as 

 a cold-season migrant to the northern two -thirds of the Empire." 

 Does not bear captivity well. 



