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Length, about 13 inches ; wing, 6£ inches ; tail, 2J inches; the female is slightly 
smaller. Bill (male) black; irides, bright red; legs, black. The female has 
the bill brown above, yellowish bellow; irides, brown; legs, yellowish. 
Weight, 10 oz. 
THE GREY DUCK OR SPOTTED BILL. 
Polionetta paecilorliyncha or Anas paecilorhyncha. Native names : ffunjur , 
Sind ; Garampur , Bata , Gugral , Hind. ; Naddun, Nepal; Neer-bathoo, Tam. ; 
JS'eer Koli, Can. ; Kara , Manipur; Ludeen , Behar; Taubay , Burma. 
Habitat. —From the Himalayas to Cape Comorin, but not in Kashmir, 
Assam, Svlhet, Cachar, Manipur, Arracan and Upper Burma. 
Description .—Sexes alike, easily distinguishable from other ducks by the 
orange or yellow spot on the tip of the upper mandible. It frequents ponds, 
tanks, jheels, lakes, and prefers reed margined water. It is found singly or 
in pairs as a rule, but in large open water occurs in flocks. Jt is not shy and 
is often found near villages. It is commonest in Manipur. Male —length, 24 
inches; wing, 11 ins.; tail, 4 inches. Female, smaller. Bill, black; the 
base of the upper mandible, orange ; the tips of both mandibles varying from 
orange to yellow ; tip of the nail, black; irides, brown; legs and feet, bright 
red. Weight up to 3 i lbs. 
