281 On the Birds of Kohat and Karr am. 
[1611.] Erismatuba leucocephala. The White-headed 
Duck. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 354 (Quetta : February) ; 
Gumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 699 (Seistan : very common in 
winter^ perhaps resident) ; Ward; op. cit. xvii. p. 949 (not 
common, but a regular winter visitor in Kashmir). 
Very rare. I observed single birds at Dhand on the 18th 
of November; 1906, and the 21st of February, 1907, but 
could not get a shot; it is, however, an unmistakable species. 
Capt. MacNab, I.M.S., shot one at Mardan (thirty miles north 
of our limits) on the 12th of November, 1899 {vide J. B. N. 
H. S. xiii. p. 182). 
[1612.] Mergus albellus. The Smew. 
Kattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 348 (Thall: February) ; 
Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 354 (Quetta: common in winter); 
Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 949 (Kashmir : often seen on the 
Wular Lake; breeds on the Shyoh). 
An immature bird was brought in to Major Magrath on 
the 26th of December, 1905. I also observed a big flock on 
the Indus on the 18th of February, 1907. 
[1613.] Merganser castor. The Goosander. 
Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 949 (shot on the Wular Lake 
and seen on the Indus). 
A rare winter visitor, occurring on the Indus, where 
Mr. Donald has shot it. 
[1616.] Podicipes nigricollis. The Eared Grebe. 
403 & 404. Dhand, 1200 feet, 17th November. 
Occurs regularly every winter on Dhand Tank, staying at 
least up till the end of March. The first example that I saw 
was one Capt. Keen shot in November 1905 at Jand, just 
beyond our limits. 
[1617.] Podicipes albipennis. The Indian Little Grebe. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 354 (Quetta: common in 
spring) ; Cumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 699 (Seistan : resident) ; 
Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 949 (resident in Kashmir). 
A very common resident at Dhand, while a few individuals 
occur in other suitable localities. 
