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refers to Tenasserim) : " It appears toler- 

 ably numerous, but, as far as my observa- 

 tions go, is entirely confined to the forests 

 on the banks of the Zummee river. Un- 

 like its known congeners, it avoids 

 mountains and inhabits low, though not 

 humid, jungles, where the ground merely 

 undulates or rises into hillocks. Like the 

 rest of its tribe it is difficult to flush, and 

 runs with great rapidity, jumping adroitly 

 over obstacles, and diving into impene- 

 trable thickets for security. Early in the 

 mornings these birds come out on the 

 pathway, scratching about amongst the 

 elephant's dung and turning over the dead 

 leaves for insects. They do not appear 

 to have any crow or call, though during 

 the pairing season this may not be the 

 case. The Karens did not even know 

 the bird ; but this is no proof of its rarity, 

 for these people pay no attention to the 

 living products of their forests." 



My experience of these birds differs 

 from that of Colonel Tickell, inasmuch 

 as in the Pegu Hills I met with this 

 Partridge only in the steepest ravines and 

 valleys, and mostly in dense evergreen 

 vegetation. 



The late Mr. Davison, however, wrote : 

 — " This species is most abundant in thin 



