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belly and sides of the body, pale grey ; under tail coverts, black ; back, scapulars 
and upper wing coverts, grey, pencilled with black; rump and tail coverts, 
black ; tail, grey, freckled with black; outer primaries, ashy grey; axillaries, 
white. The female resembles the male, but is duller in plumage, while the 
head, neck and mantle are dull reddish brown, and the rump and upper tail 
covert are dark brown, speckled grey, and the tail is dark brown. It is a 
splendid swimmer and diver, but a bad walker, a slow riser and an indifferent 
flyer. It frequents deep water in which it has to dive for its^ food. Male 
Length, 18 inches; wing, 8£ inches; tail, 2 ^ inches, hemale Length, 
17 inches; wing, 8 inches; tail, 2f inches. Bill, black at the base and tip, 
bluish in the middle. Irides, orange yellow ; legs and feet, slaty grey ; weight, 
2£ lbs. 
THE WESTERN WHITE-EYED POCHARD. 
Nyroca Nyroca. Native names : Karchiya, Bhoorar mada , Hind., Baran , 
Sind ; Malak, Nepal, Terai; Lalbiri , Bhootee hans , Beng. 
Habitat .—An uncommon winter visitor. 
Description —Male - head, neck, sides of the mantle and breast, deep 
chestnut, with a well-defined triangular white spot on the chin and a broad dark 
