THE BIRDS OF TRAVANCORE. 3 



(240) Alsocomus elphinstonii. — The Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon. 

 Blanford, No. 1299 ; Jerdon, JS T o. 786. 

 This is a common bird at Ihe summits of the hills in South Travancore 

 and at Pirmerd, and also on the High Range. 



(241) Turtur suratensis. — The Spotted Dove. 

 Blanford, No. 1307; Jerdon, No. 795. 

 Abundant at the foot of the hills throughout the range. During the 

 dry weather it ascends the hills, and I have shot it on the Cardamom 

 hills and the High Range. " It breeds abundantly in the plains and 

 along the foot of the hills. They have two or three broods in the 

 year — between April and September. The nest is very slight and is 

 usually placed from about eight to twelve feet from the ground. — 



T. F. Br 



(212) Turtur cambayensis. — The Little Brown Dove. 



Blanford, No. 1309 ; Jerdon, No. 794. 



This little dove is by no means common, and is only to be found in 



the dry region of the extreme south, not far from Cape Comorin. 



(243) Turtur risorius. — The Indian Ring-Dove. 



Blanford, No. 1310 ; Jerdon, No. 796. 



Like the last, this is rare and only to be met with in the same 



locality. 



Order GALLING. 



Sub-order Alectropodess. 



Family Phasianidce. 



(244) Pavo cristatus. — The Common Peafowl. 



Blanford, No. 1324 ; Jerdon, No. 803. 



This well known bird was at one time common at the foot of the hills 



in South Travancore, but is no longer. It is also found on the hills 



about Pirmerd. 



(245) Gallus sonnerati. — The Grey Jungle-fowl. 



Blanford, No. 1330 ; Jerdon, No. 813. 



Found at all elevations from the foot to the summit of the hills. 



During the cold weather the cocks may be heard crowing, especially in 



the early morning and towards sunset. They breed in February and 



March in South Travancore. Mr. F. W. Bourdillon found a nest, a 



mere depression in the ground, containing three eggs in March. I 



found one, also in March, containing seven eggs which were placed in a 



