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Mr. J. D. D. La Touche on the 
[Ibis, 
299. Clangula glaucion (L.). 
Bucephala clangula D. & O. p. 505. 
Clangula glaucion La T. p. 585. 
The Golden-Eye is common in spring during March and 
April, and from the beginning of October until the marshes 
freeze over. In winter it may be seen on the sea near the 
shore in open places, and it is the commonest Duck exposed 
for sale at that season. 
300. Harelda glacialis (L.). 
Harelda glacialis D. & O. p. 506. 
I procured an immature male of the Long-tailed Duck in 
the market on the 5th of April, 1916, and on the following 
day an adult female. These would appear to be the second 
and third examples of this Duck to be recorded from northern 
China. The first known example, according to Pere David, 
w 7 as shot at Tak'u (mouth of the Peiho). The measurements 
and colour of soft parts of the birds obtained at Chinwangtao 
were as follows :— 
$. Iris hazel-brown; upper mandible black with orange- 
red band just before the nail, lower mandible dark pink 
along the edge and pale pink along the middle : legs very 
pale grey with dark webs and joints. Culmen LI5, wing 
8’70, tail (worn) 3*00, tarsus 1*50, total length 17'30in. 
$ . Iris hazel; base of upper and lower mandible pale 
dull green, culmen and apical part of upper and lower 
mandible blackish; legs as in the male. Wing 8*65, total 
length 17 in. 
301. Oidemia carbo (Pallas). 
Oidemia fusca D. & O. p. 504. 
Oidemia carbo La T. p. 585. 
I obtained females and an adult male of the Eastern 
Velvet Scoter in the market during December 1912 and on 
the 6th and 21st of February following ; Captain Stewart, 
124th Baluchis, gave me two adult males, found by him 
dead or dying on the seashore. These and the male obtained 
