268 Lieut. C. H. T. Wliitehead on the 



of the Guides, sent a skin to the Bombay Natural History 

 Society, and in a note to the Journal (vol. xiv. p, 606) 

 wrote that the bird was sliot every year near Mardan and 

 that it was said to be resident. 



[1321.] Pteroclurus exustus. The Common Sand- 

 Grouse. 



A resident in Kohat, but not very common. Pteroclurus 

 alchata should occur, but we have not met with it, nor has 

 Mr. Donald. 



[1342] LoPHOPHORus REFULGENS. The Monal. 



Fulton, J. B. IS. H. S. xvi. p. 61 (common in Lower 

 Chitral) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii, p. 914 (common in Kashmir). 



Fairly numerous on the Safed Koh from 9000 feet to 

 tree-limit. I came across young ones fairly strong on the 

 wing on the 27th of June. 



[1355.] CoTURNix COMMUNIS. The Grey Quail. 



Kattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 345 (Tliall: passes through 

 in spring and autumn, a few are resident) ; Marshall, op. cit. 

 XV. p. 353 (Quetta : a few occur in spring and autumn) ; 

 Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 61 (Chitral: passes through in spring, 

 a few stay) ; Gumming, t. c. p. 692 (Seistan: fairly common; 

 nests in March and April) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 944 

 (summer visitor, nesting). 



Passes through in varying numbers from about the third 

 week in March till the middle of May, and returns in 

 August and September. Forty-six brace to two guns is the 

 best morning's bag that I remember being made. Every 

 year a few pairs stay to nest. Colonel Rattray found four 

 eggs on the 21st of April near Thall. Mr. Donald has come 

 across several nests, on one occasion actually treading on 

 the sitting bird. 



[1356.] CoTURNix coRAMANDELiCA. The Rain Quail. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 944. (A rare visitor: has 

 been known to nest in Kashmir.) 



Two or three examples are yearly shot in Kohat about 

 May ; the bird probably nests in the District. 



