BIRDS OF EASTERN J 



Inhabits India generally ; Burmah. Not 

 common in L. Bengal. 



Subgenus DAFILA, Leach. 



D. acuta PL Enl. 954 ; Gould's B. E. pi. 

 365). 



Syn. Anas acuta, L. 



A, caudacuta, Ray. 

 A longicauda, Brisson. 

 A. tsitzilioa, Vieillot. 



Kokarali, Sindh ; Sinh-dum, {i. e. ' Pin- 

 tail'), Cabul. Inhabits N. Hemisphere. Ex- 

 tremely common throughout India. 



Subgenus CHAULELASMUS, G. K. Gray. 



Ch. stereperus PI. Enl. 958). 



Skn. Anas strepera, L. 



A. platyrhynchijs, Ray. 

 A. kekuscha, Gmelin. 

 Cliauliodus capensis, Swainson. 



Sya-dimi, Cabul. Inhabits N. Hemisphere ; 

 S. Africa. Rather common in India. 



Subgenus MAREOA, Stephens. 



M.penelope (PI. Enl. 825 ; Gould's B. E. 

 pi. 366). 



SVN. Anas penelope, L. 



A. fistularis. Brisson. 



Cheoon, Nepal. Inhabits Europe ; Asia ; 

 N. Africa. Moderately common in India. 



Subgenus QUERQUERDULA, Stephens- 



Qu. (?) glocitans, 



8-jN. Anas glocitans, Pallas (nec GmeIiD\ 

 A. picta, Steller, 

 A. torquata, Mess. 

 A. formosa, Georgi. 

 A. baikal) Bonnaterre. 



Inhabits N. E. Asia. Extremely rare in L. 

 Bengal. 



Qu. crecca {PL EnL 947). 



Syn. Annas crecca, L. 



Tulsia Bigri, B. ; Jurttlu. or Churuku, 

 Cabul. Inhabits Europe ; Asia ; N. Africa. 

 Common in India. 



Qu. circia (PL EnL 946). 



Syn. Annas querqnerdula el A. circia, L. 



Inhabits Europe ; Asia N. Africa. Extreme- 

 ly common in India. 



Subfam. FULIGULINiE. 



Ghotye, Kabul. 



Genus rULIGULA, Stephens. 



Suhgenui BRANTA, Boie. 



.ND SOUTHERN ASIAJ 



Br. rufina (PL Enl. 928). 



Sin. Anas rufina, Pallas. 



A. erythrocephala et A, cinerea, Gmelia — 



young, 

 CaUichen ruflceps, Brehm. 



Nul Gunar, Cabul. Inhabits Europe ; and 

 Asia ; rare in W. Europe. Not rare in L. 

 Bengal, in December and January. 



Subgenus FULIGULA. 



F. ferina {PL EnL 803). 



Syn. Anas ferina, L. 

 A. rufa, fimelin. 

 A. ruficollis, scopoli. 



Lai Muriya, B. Inhabits N. Hemisphere 

 Moderately common in L. Bengal. 



F. marila (PL EnL 1002). 



Syn. Anas marila, L. 



A. fraenata, Sparrman. 

 A. subterjanea, Scopoli. 



Inhabits N. Hemisphere ; Nepal. 



F. cristata, Ray {PI. EnL 1001,1007). 



Syn. Anas fuligula, L. 



A. colymbis, Pallas. 

 A, scaodiaea, Gmelin. 

 A. latirostris, Brunnich. 

 A. notata, Boddaert. 



jDubaru, B. ; Ablak, Cabul. Inhabits N. 

 Hemisphere, Moderately common in India. 



F. vyroca {PL EnL 1000). 



Si'N. Anas nyroca, Guldenstadt. 



A. pereftrina et A. Africana, Gmelin. 

 A. Gmelini, Latham. 

 A. glaucion. Pallas, 



Lai Bigri, B. Inhabits Europe ; Asia ; N. 

 Africa. Tolerably common in India : exceeding- 

 ly so in some seasons, 



Subfam. MERGING. 



Genus MERGUS, L. 



M. castor, L. {PL Enl. 951). 



Syn. M. merganser, L. 

 M. Rail, Stephens. 



M. orientalis, Gould, P. Z. S. 1845, p. 2. . 

 Klioruk, Cabul. Inhabits N. Hemisphere. 

 Very rare in India, except towards the Hima- 

 laya. 



Earn. PODICIPID^. 

 Genus PODICEPS, L. 



P. cristatus {PI. EnL 400, 941, 944). 



■ Syn, Colymbus cristatus, L, 

 C. cornutus, Brisson, 

 C. urinator, Scopoli, 



Inhabits Old and New continents ; Austra- 

 lia ? 



