A LIST OF BIRDS FOUND IN THE SIMLA HILLS. 619 



1307. The Spotted Dove — Turtur suratensis, Gm. 



Also very common. Frequents cultivated tracts up to 6,000 

 ft. elevation. 



1309. The Little Brown Dove — Turtur camhayensis, Gm. 



Occurs up to 2,000 ft. 



1310. The Indian Ring-Dove — Turtur risorins, Linn. 



Not uncommon about the cultivation up to 6,000 ft. 

 1324. The Common Peafowl — Pavo cristatus, Linn. 



Not uncommon up to 5,000 feet, but rarely seen above 6,000 

 feet. 

 1328. The Common Jungle-fowl — Gallus ferrugineus, Blyth. 



Common in the outer hills up to 4,000 feet of elevation and 

 Mr. E. C. Stuart Baker mentions a clutch of 8 eggs which he 

 received from Dodsworth taken in Simla. J. B. N. H. S. Vol. 

 XXV, No. Ij page 8. 



1333. The Cheer Pheasant — Catreus wallichi, Hardwicke. 



Only found in a few favoured localities about Simla. During 

 the early part of 1917, a young sportsman here shot a beautiful 

 male, hybrid between this species and Gennceus albioristatus which 

 is now in the Society's museum. 



1334. The Koklas Pheasant — Pucrasia macroloplia., Gray. 



This splendid sporting bird is fairly plentiful in the Deodar 

 forests between 7,500 and 8,500 feet. Its usual haunts in the 

 shooting season are the more or less open forests where there 

 is a good growth of grass, and except when disturbed appears 

 to shun the dense undergrowth. In the breeding season the 

 reverse is the case. Lays during the last week in April and the 

 beginning of May. Pahari name, " Plaash." 

 1336. The White-crested Kalij Pheasant — Oennceus ablicristalus, Ogilvie 

 Grant. 



Found in almost every ravine where there is sufficient under- 

 growth to afford it cover. Most eggs are laid in May and June. 



1342. The Monal — LophopJiorus refulgens, Temm. 



Scarce until one gets at least 30 miles out of Simla. 

 1345. The Western Horned ^h.Qeisa.nt—Tragopan melanocephalus, Ogilvie 

 Grant. 

 Very rare. A few are shot in most seasons towards Kotgarh 

 above 9,000 feet. 

 1355. The Common or Grey Quail — Coturnix communis, Bonn. 



I have shot it when out after Chukor but consider their occur- 

 rence rather exceptional. Elevation 4,000 feet. 

 1357. The Jungle Bush-Quail — Perdicula asiatica, Adams. 



Not uncommon in the lower scrub-covered hills up to 3,000 

 feet of elevation. 

 1362. The Common Hill-Partridge — Arboricola torqueola, Gray. 



Such an arrant skulker that it is considered scarce. This, 

 however, is by no means the case, it being tolerably plentiful 

 wherever there is an abundance of dense undergrowth. Obser- 

 ved up to 8,600 feet. 



1370. The Chukor — Caccabis c7ium.r, Blyth. 



Fairly plentiful in suitable localities, i.e., the bare stony 

 hill-sides, more or less dotted with low bushes, generally near 

 cultivation. From 4,000 feet of elevation, upwards. 

 1372. The Black Partridge— .FrawcoKnws vuglaris, Steph. 



Found everywhere except in high forest. Its favourite haunts, 



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