NOTi:S ON THE BIRDS OF AMBALA DISTRICT, PUNJAB. 185 



1336. The White-crested Kalij Pheasant — Genrueus albicristatus (Vig.) 

 It appears from a note, dated 5th December 1886, in my 

 Father's " Gamebook '' that he then met with a few of these phea- 

 sants at Morni. I am not aware whether it still occurs there 

 or not. 



1355.* The Common or Grey Quail — Coturni.v comimmis, Bonnaterre. 



" Near Ambala they afford very good sport with a dog." 

 (Beavan.) 



1 observed 10 individuals in all on various dates during the 

 winter ; it must however be abundant on passage as in other 

 districts. 



1357. The Jungle Bash-quail — Perdicula asiatica (Lath.) 



On November 10th and February 13th when after Jungle Fowl 

 in the low hiUs to the N.-E. of Chandighar I met with a few 

 coveys of this cuiious little Quail and obtained some specimens. 

 The coveys consisted of some 8 or 10 birds apiece and were 

 found in thick cover towards the base of the hills along the 

 edge of cultivation. 



Beavan notes that " it occurs in the jungles about Ambala''. 



1372. The Black Partridge — Francolinus vulgaris, Steph. 



Met with but not very abundantly at Mubariqpur, Bilaspnr 

 and Chamkaur. Beavan merely mentions obtaining it at 

 Ambala in 1865. 

 1375.* The Grey Partridge — Francolmus pondicerianus (Gm.) 



Common and generaUj' distributed, occurring in some num- 

 bers in the low hill jungles about Kalka and Chandighar on the 

 same ground as Jungle Fowl. 



1383.* The Little Button-quail — Turnix dussumieri (Temm.) 



" The late Dr. !>cott, who sent specimens to the Montrose 

 Natural History Society, records this species from Ambala ". 

 (Beavan.) 

 1388. The Water-Kail — Rallus aquaticus, Linn. 



On 14th December I secured a male at Chamkaur, one of a 

 couple that were feeding at dusk on the edge of a flooded patch 

 of sugarcane. The stomach contained small fresh watersnails 

 complete in their shells. 



1401. The White-breasted Waterhen — Amaurornis phcenicny-us (Penn.) 



A blackish Ralline bird with a whitish face or neck seen at 

 Mubariqpur on 20th February was probably of this species, 

 with which I am otherwise unacquainted. 



1402. The Moorhen — Gallinula chloropus (L.) 



Only met with in the marshes near Mubariqpur were one was 

 seen on 6th November and two more on 20th Febmary. 



1405. The Coot — Fulica atra, L, 



Beavan records a specimen at Ambala on November 3rd 

 1866 . ..." I have seen this species in the tanks at 

 Ambala iu the ' Phulbagh ' ". I met with a few near 

 Mubariqpur on 6th November, and at Kharar on 24th March. 



1409. The Sarus Crane — Grus anUgone (L.) 



In spite of Bea van's statement that the Sarus Crane is " very 

 common in some parts of India, more especially in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Ambala " I only met with two pairs, one between 

 Ambala and .Jagadri in November, the other at Chamkaur in 

 December. 



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