290 ORNITHOLOGY. 



WILD YELLOW HEN. 



The southern Karens describe a gallinaceous bird 

 which they call the wild yellow hen, its colour being yel- 

 low and white. It is said to be the size of a hen, and 

 that the male has two spurs on its legs, but I have 

 never seen it. 



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PARTRIDGES. 



I have occasionally seen a partridge resembling the En- 

 glish partridge, without a spur, but it is a rare bird. There 

 are two species in Arracan, but whether the same or not 

 I am unable to say, as I have their names, but not their 

 descriptions. 



Pardix Phayrci. 

 " olivacea. 



THREE-TOED QUAIL. 



The three-toed quail is a common bird on the sea-coast. 

 Turnix atrogularis. 

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RED, AND PAINTED PARTRIDGE. 



On the Irrawaddy, between Ava and Rangoon, Dr. Grif- 

 fith met with" red and painted partridges and quails," but 

 he does not give the systematic names. 

 Perdix chukar 1 



ROLLULUS. 



Mr. Blyth mentions a bird related to the partridge in 

 these Provinces, which he calls. 

 Rollulus (?) ocellatus. 

 The corresponding race in Arracan he says is 

 Arboricola atrogulnris, Blyth. 



YELLOW-BREASTED GREEN PIGEON. 



This is the most common green pigeon in the Provin- 

 ces. The male is " distinguished by having a large 



