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Mr. Donald has shot this species on the grass-farm; but 
it is very rare in Kohat, though occurring regularly in the 
Kurram Valley in spring. 
[1588.] Casarca rutila. The Brahminy Duck or Ruddy 
Sheldrake. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 347 (rare at Thall) ; Mar¬ 
shall, op. cit. xv. p. 354 (Quetta : occurs in February and 
March); Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 948 (a winter visitor to 
Kashmir, breeds in Ladak). 
Passes through Kohat from the middle of February till 
the middle of April, but is not common. 
[1587. Tadorna cornuta (S. G. Gm.). Major Magrath 
writes that the Sheldrake is a regular spring visitor to 
Bannu in small numbers.] 
[1592.] Anas boscas. The Mallard. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 347 (Thall : common in 
March) ; Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 354 (Quetta : common in 
winter) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 64 (passes through Chitral) ; 
Gumming, t. c. p. 697 (Seistan: common) ; Ward, op. cit. 
xvii. p. 947 (a few nest in Kashmir). 
A winter visitor and one of our commonest Ducks; it 
disappears towards the end of March. 
[1595.] Chaulelasmus streperus. The Gadwall. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 348 (Thall: common in 
March); Cumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 697 (not common in 
Seistan) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 948 (Kashmir). 
Scarce in winter, but becoming fairly numerous in spring. 
Some stay very late: I shot an individual out of a party of 
three on one of the reedy tanks near Lachi on the 20th of 
May, 1906; they appeared to fly quite well. 1 was unable 
to visit this spot again before autumn, so cannot say whether 
the bird nests there or not. Colonel Rattray also writes :— 
“ One male was shot out of a party of three in June [at 
Thall] and brought to me/’ 
[1597.] Nettium crecca. The Common Teal. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 348 (Thall: very common 
