RED-CRESTED POCHARD— TUFTED DUCK. 233 
near Winchester ; and at Stockbridge, in January, 1894 
(Davies). 
In the Isle of Wight it has only occurred as an 
occasional winter visitor. 
Genus — FuUgula. 
177. Fiiligtda riijina. Red-crested Pochard. 
A rare accidental visitor. 
In the Hart collection is a male which was shot in 
Christchurch Harbour, on January, 20th, 1820, by Iram 
Hiscock. 
It is a native of Southern and Eastern Europe, 
Northern Africa, Persia, Turkestan, and Northern and 
Central India. 
178. Fuligula cristata. Tufted Duck. 
CURRE. 
A common winter visitor to our inland waters and 
coasts, now nesting in a few localities. Having first nested 
in the county about fifteen years ago, its breeding range is 
rapidly increasing, as will be seen from the following notes. 
Hawker mentions that he shot five at Hurstbourne by 
means of his "invisible approach" on February 9th, 1832, 
and he alludes to the species as occurring at Alresford 
on various occasions. His total bag for fifty years was 
twenty-seven. 
