947. Anser albifrons (Scop.) Tlie White-fronted Goose, —Descr. 
Jerdon, IIT, and “ S. F.” I, 259. 
Loc . Recorded from Siud. Cold weather visitant. Rare. 
949. Anser indicus (Lath.) The Barred-headed Goose.—Descr, 
Jerdon, III, and “ S. F.” IV, 499 ; VII, 491. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind. Cold weather visitant. Common. 
Sub-Fam,— PLECTROPTERINJ3 (Spurred Geese.) 
950. Sarcidiornis melanonotns (Penn.) r l'he Nuktah or Black- 
backed Goose.—Descr. Jerdon, III; “ S. F.” IV, 27 ; VI, 
486. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind, Cutch, KathiawAr, and Gujarat, Per¬ 
manent resident in many localities where the water does not 
dry up. Very rare in Sind, not uncommon in Cutch, commou 
in Gujarat and KAthiAwar. 
Sub-Fam.— NETTOPODIME (Goose Teal.) 
951 Nettopus coromandelianus (Qmel.) The White-bodied 
Goose Teal or Cotton Teal.—Descr. Jerdon, III; “ S. F. :5 
IV, 27; VII, 491. 
Loc. Recorded from Gujarat and KathiAwAr, Migratory I believe , 
though a few may remain to breed. Not common. 
Sub-Fam,— TADORNIN7E (Whistling Teal, Shieldrakes, &c.) 
952. Dendrocygna javanica (Horsf.) The Whistling Teal.— 
Descr. Jerdon, III, and vide “S. F.” VI, 488. 
Loc , Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, and GujarAt, Per¬ 
manent resident in many parts of the region, though most 
plentiful in the rains. Common. 
953, Dendrocygna fulva (Gm.)—T). major (Jerdon,) The Large 
Whistling Teal.—Descr. Jerdon, III, and vide “ S. F.’ 5 
VI, 488; VII, 463. 
Loc, Recorded from Sind. Permanent resident, probably, though 
most common in the rains. Not uncommon on the Mu richer 
and other large pieces of water. 
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