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158 KHE Threskiornis melanocephalus Geronticus papillosus 7 12 Anser cinereus brachyrhynchus indicu: Sarkidisas melanotus Nettapus coromandelianus Dendrocygna awsurce Casarecce rutila Tadorna vulpanser Spatulo dypeata Anas boschas poecilorhyncha caryophyllacea Chaullelasmus strcperus Dafila acuta Mareca Penelope Querquedula crecca circia Branta rufina Aythya nyroca Mergellus albellus Podiceps cristatus philippensis Xena brunnicepluala Sylochelidon caspius Gelochdidon anglicus Hydrockclidon indica Seena aurantia Sterna javanica minuto Rhynchops albicollis Pelecanus phillippensis Graculus sinensis javanicus Plotus mclanogaster White ibis. Black do. Grallatores 71 species, ORDER NATATORES. Grey goose, Pink-footed goose, Barred-headed clo. Black-backed or comb do. Cotton tcal. Whistling do. Ruddy shcldrake or brahminy duck. Sheldrake. Shoveller. Mallard. Spotted-billed cluck. Pink-headed do. Cadwall, Fint Widgeon. Con mon toal. Blue-wingerl or garganey-teal. Red-crested pochard. White-eyed duck. Smey. Grebe. Little grebe. Brown-headed gull. ... Largest tern. Gull-billed do. Marsh do. ; very common; breeds in colo- nies in the rains, making floating nests Largo river tern. Black-bellied do. Little do. Indian skimmer or scissors-bill. Grey pelican. Lesser cormorant. Little do. Indian snake-bird, Natatores 34 species. A total of 353 spccies.