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responds, ' Oh lor ! Oh lor ! ' in quite a 

 mournful tone." 



The Chukor breeds in April, May and 

 June, according to elevation, and its nest 

 has been found in July as high up as 

 16,000 feet. The eggs, which vary 

 in number from eight to twelve, are 

 deposited on the ground, generally in a 

 slight hollow which is lined with a little 

 grass or a few leaves. The eggs are oval, 

 pointed a good deal towards the small 

 end, and they are moderately glossy. The 

 ground-colour varies from creamy-white 

 to pale buff. Some eggs are thickly 

 spotted and speckled with purplish, reddish 

 and yellowish brown, whilst others are 

 often blotched with purplish pink. They 

 vary in length from 1-55 to I'p, and in 

 breadth from i'i5 to 1*3. 



The upper plumage is bluish ashy with 

 a decided rufous tinge on the mantle 

 and crown of the head. The first ten 

 quills of the wing are dark brown, each 

 with a conspicuous buff patch on the 

 outer web near the tip. The middle 

 tail-feathers are bluish ashy, the others 

 chestnut. A whitish streak runs over the 

 eye. The point of the chin and a small 

 patch at the angle of the mouth are black. 

 The remainder of the chin, the cheeks 



