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Subfani. PTEROCLIN.E. 

 Genus Pterocles, Temminck. 



{Biir-titur, H. Whistling Grouse, or Rock Pigeons of 

 sportsmen in India). 



1489. Pt. arenarius {PL Col. 52, 53). 



Syn. Tetrao arenarius, Pallas. 



Perdix aragonica, Latham. 

 Bonasa ^ygrenaica, Brisson. 



Buklit, H. ; Khyrgut, or Si/a-rim ; nho Ttif urn k 

 (expressive of cry), and Bovra Kurra (' black-breast'), 

 Afghanistan. Sand Grouse of sportsmen. 

 Had. Desert regions of Asia, S. Europe, and N. Africa. 



A. Male. B. Female. From Ludicina. Capt. Boys 

 (1845). C. Male, from Afghanistan. Barrackpore Mena- 

 gerie (1846). 



1490. Pt. fasciatus (Jerdon's III. Lid. Orn., pi. 10, 36). 



Syn. Tringa fasciata, Scopoli. 

 Tetrao indicus, Gmelin. 

 Perdix indica, Latham. 

 (Enas indicus et hicinctus, Vieillot. 

 Pterocles quadricinctus, Temminck. 



Hundsgri, H. ; Polunkar, Telugu ; Kelkudari (Rock 

 Partridge), Tamul. Painted Grouse of sportsmen. 

 IIab. Hindustan generally. 



A. B. C. Males. B. E. Females. S. India. T. C. 

 Jerdon, Esq. (1842—4). 



1491. Pt. alchata {PL EnL 105, 106). 



Syn. Tetrao alchata, L. 



T. caudacutus, Gmelin. 



T, chat a, Pallas. 



O^nas cata, Vieillot. 



Pt. caspius, INIenetries. 

 Hab. Middle Asia ; Afghanistan ; Syria ; Spain ; N. Africa. 



A. Male, from Spain. M. Malherbe (1848). 



1492. Pt. exustus, Temminck {PL Col. 354, 360). 



Syn. Pt. senegalensis, Lichtenstein. 



Bur Tetur and Kumar Tetur H. ; Buttator, Sindh ; 

 Sassinia, Afghanistan. 

 Hab. Hindustan ; M. and W. Asia ; S. Europe ; N. Africa. 

 A. B. Males. C. Female. S. India. T. C. Jerdon, 

 Esq. (1844). 



Subfam. PERDICINiE. 

 Titr or Tetur (Toot of Tetrao), H. ; Kha, Arakan. 

 A. Guinea-fowl. 

 Genus Numida, L. 



1493. N. MELEAGRis, L. {PL EnL 108), 



Syn. N, galeata, Pallas. 

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