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Hydrophasianus chirurgus, Scop. (Hume's Cat., No. 901.) 

 Equally common with the last in the tanks in the east of the district 

 breeding also in the rains. 



PoRPHYRio poLiocEPHALus, Lath. (Hume's Cat., No. 902.) 

 Common in some years on the tank at Halyal, and that of Mavinkop 

 in the same neighbourhood. 



FuLiCA ATRA, Linn. (Hume's Cat., No. 903.) 

 I have only twice come across the coot in Kanara. I shot one on 

 the 8th December, 1893, on the river near Honawar, and I saw a pair 

 in January, 1896, at Siddapur. 



Gallinula chloropus, Linn. (Hume^s Cat., No. 905.) 

 Very common in all the tanks in the Halyal taluka in the cold wea- 

 ther. 



Erythra phcenicura, Penn. (Hume's Oat., No. 907.) 

 Common everywhere throughout the district. Breeds in Karwar in 

 the rains. 



Rallina euryzonoides, Lafr. (Hume's Cat., No. 912.) 

 I have only noticed this bird in the neighbourhood of Karwar. A 

 pair used to live in the jungle there below the Collector's bmigalow. 

 Their note, ii very extraordinary one, was generally uttered after dark, 

 but occasionally in the early morning. Again and again, in the grey 

 morning, I have tried to stalk them, but only once managed to get a 

 shot and lost the bird though wounded. I obtained a single specimen 

 however at Sadasheogarh, which took refuge in the bungalow there on 

 the 6th June, 1894, during a severe thunderstorm. The bird no doubt 

 breeds in Kanara, and I obtained eggs at Karwar which I have little 

 doubt belonged to the bird, but of course useless being imauthenti- 

 cated. 



HYPo-TiENiDiA STRIATA, Linn. (Hume's Cat., No. 913.) 

 Is common about Karwar in the rains, and I have occasionally come 

 across it while snipe shooting in the cold weather. Above Gliats it 

 breeds in the " wangan " or summer rice, and I took two nests at Supa 

 with seven and six incubated eggs in May. I have also taken many 

 nests about Karwar in July and August. 



Leptoptilus argalus, Lath. (Hume's Cat., No. 915.) 

 I have once noticed this bird in the east of Sirsi in the cold 

 weather. 



