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3. Near Simla. Hume Coll. 

 6. Koomersain, Simla, 1st July. Hume Coll. 



4. Koteguih, 24th May. Hume Coll. 

 4. Koteiiurh, IZtli June. Hume Coll. 



12. Gurliwal, June. Hume Coll. 



4. Sultanpur, lOtli July. Hume Coll. 



1. Sultanpur, loth July. Hume Coll. 



3. Sirsa. Hume Coll. 



Francolinus cMnensis {Oshech). 

 (Plate II. iig. 4.) 



Francolinus chinensis, Hume ^- Marsh. Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 27 (1879) ; 

 Oates ed. Hume, Nests S; Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 431 (1890) ; Grant, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xxii. p. 13G (1893) ; Oates, Game Birds Ind. i. p. 165 

 (1898) ; Sharps, Hand-l. i. p. 23 (1899). 



The eggs of the Chinese Francoliu vary from cream-colour to 

 buff. They differ greatly in. size, measuring from V'2h to 1"6 iu 

 length, and from 1-05 to 1-2 iu breadth. 



2. Palow, Lower Burma, June {E. W. Hiuue Coll. 



Oates^. 



4. Upper Burma, 20tk May {E. W. 0.). Oates Coll. 



9. Meiktila, Upper Burma, 12th Sept. Oates Coll. 



(E. W. O.). 



Francolinus pictiis (./. 4' S-)- 

 (Plate II. fig. 5.) 



Francolinus pictus, Hume 8,- Marsh. Game Birds lad. ii. p. 19 (1879) ; 

 Legge, Birds Ceyl. p. 744 (1880) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests •$• Ef/f/s 

 Ind. B. iii. p. 430 (1890) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 1-38 

 (1893); Oates, Game Birds Ind. i. p. 161 (1898); Sharpe, Hand-l. 

 i. p. 23 (1899). 



The eggs of the Painted Francolin are of a cream, buff or stone- 

 -colour, and a tinge of green is present in some of the specimens. 

 They are extremely short in relation to their width, varying from 

 1*3 to 1'5 in length, and from I'l to 1"2.5 in breadth. 



10. Jhansi, India, 11th Au?. {F. Ii. Hume Coll. 



Bkwitt). 



Francolinus pondicerianus {Gm.). 

 (Plate II. tig. G.) 



Francolinus pondicerianus, Layard, Ann. Sf- Mag. N. H. 2nd ser. xiv. 



p. 107 (1854) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 141 (1893) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 23 (1899). 

 Ortygomis pondicerianus, Hume Sf Marsh. Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 51 

 " (1879); Legge, Birds Ceyl. p. 749 (1880); Oates ed. Hume, Nests 



S,- Eqgs Ind. B. iii. p. 435 (1890) ; Oates, Game Birds Ind. i. p. 170 



(1898). 



The eggs of the Grey Francolin vary from cream-colour to very 

 pale creamy buff, and measure from 1*2 to 1'45 in length, and from 

 '95 to 1-15 in breadth. 



