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between Takoo and Peking, North China. 
142. Falcated Teal. Querquedula falcaria (Pallas). 
1 send a female of this species. 
143. Common Teal. Querquedula crecca (Linn.). 
144. Pintail. Dafila acuta (Linn.). 
145. Wigeon. Mareca penelope (Linn.). 
146. Scaup. Fuligula mania (Linn.). 
147. Tufted Duck. Fuligula cristata (Leach). 
148. Golden-eye. Clangula glaucion (Linn.). 
I send a male and female of this species. The male was 
purchased in the Tientsin market; the female was shot by Major 
Sarel on the lakes in the Emperor’s Summer Palace Park. 
149. Great Northern Diver. Colymbus glacialis, L. 
150. Cormorant. Phalacrocorax carbo (Linn.). 
Often seen on the inland waters. 
151. Common Gull. Larus canus . 
152. Herring Gull. Larus argentatus . 
153. Black-tailed Gull. Larus melanurus, Temm. & Schl. 
Faun. Japon. pi. 88. 
All these Gulls have been shot at Amoy, and are, I think, cor¬ 
rectly identified. 
154. Kittlitz’s Gull. Gavia kittlitzii . 
155. Gull. Gavia -? 
A species with red bill, black towards tip, and orange-ochre 
legs ; somewhat allied to G. ridibunda. 
156. Caspian Tern. Sterna caspia, L. 
157. Swift Tern. Sterna velox , Biippell. 
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158. Lesser Tern. Sterna minuta , L. 
159. Javan Tern. Hydrochelidonjavanica (Horsf.). 
All these Gulls and Terns were common about the marshes in 
August and September. Of the last I send a few specimens. 
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