PRESERVATION OF INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS, Srp. 



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C. — A List of other than Game Birds which breed in the Central Provinces 

 whose rlesh is largely eaten by certain castes and tribes. 



Systematic name. 



Vernacular name 



Brief note of babitat. 



Breeding season, 

 (close season ) 



1. Green Pigeon. 



Crocopus phcenicop- 

 terus. 



„ chlorigaster... 



2. Blue Rock Pigeon. 



Coin tuba intermedia. 



3. Doves. 

 Tuvtur mcena .. 



cambayensis 



Ilarrial 

 Harrial 



Kabutur 



:■■> 



suratensis. 

 risorius.... 



senegalensis... 



4. Herons and 

 Egrets. 



Ardea cmerea 



„ purpurea 

 Herodias alba 



,, egrettoides 



„ garzetta ... 

 Buphus coromandus. 



Kulla fachta 



Tortru fachta 



Cbitroka fachta 

 Dhor fachta 

 Seroti fachta 



Kabud 



Nari... 

 Burra bugla... 



Sufed bugla... 



Clioti sufed bugla 

 Gai bugla ... 



Forests and wooded 

 districts, feeding 

 on various wild 

 fruits. 



Haunt large build- 

 ings, such as chur- 

 ches, mosques, 

 tombs, old forts 

 and the like, and 

 also large solitary 

 trees. Of wide 

 distribution 



Mountain forests. 

 Elevation above 

 sea level 1,500 to 

 2,000 feet. 



Cultivated and popu- 

 lous districts ; also 

 jungles. 



1st February to 

 3lst July. 



1st November to 

 30th June. 



1st May to 31st 

 July. 



Do. 

 Do. 

 Do. 



do. 

 do. 

 do. 



Tanks and marshes. 



Do. 



Do. ; also river 

 banks. 

 Tanks, marshes and 

 river banks. 

 Do. 

 Usually found in 

 company with 



eraziny; cattle. 



1 

 I 

 J- 



I 

 J 



1st February to 

 31st July. 



1st November 

 to 31st May. 



■ 1st June to 31st 

 October. 



Mr. Thompson notes as follows on this list : — 



This list includes the more common birds usually sought for because of their 

 flesh being esteemed as food by a large portion of the population of these Pro- 

 vinces. The flesh of Herons and Egrets is largely eaten. But there has arisen 

 within the last few years an ever-increasing demand for the plumes with which 



