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Mr. Damant, as quoted by Messrs. 

 Hume and Marshall, says : — " This bird 

 occurs in the Garo, North Cachar, and 

 Naga Hills. I have only found it in 

 heavy forest jungle at heights of not less 

 than 250*0 feet ; it is generally found in 

 pairs, and is difficult to shoot as it will 

 not rise till hard-pressed." 



Mr. J. T. Rollo, who shot a bird of 

 this species in the Northern Shan States, 

 observed nothing peculiar about its 

 habits. In fact, when he shot it, he 

 was under the impression that he had 

 shot a Chinese Francolin. 



The egg which Mr. Hildebrand sent 

 me, and which is now deposited in the 

 British Museum, measures i'42 by i"i2. 

 It is oval, with little or no gloss, and of 

 a uniform pale pinkish buff. 



The crown of the head is a rich reddish 

 brown, each feather tipped darker. The 

 hindneck and back are grey with broad 

 oval chestnut streaks. The rump and 

 the tail-coverts are olive-brown finely 

 mottled with pale buff and many of the 

 feathers each with a triangular black mark. 

 The first ten quills of the wing are 

 chiefly pale chestnut, perfectly unmarked. 

 The feathers of the visible portion of 

 the closed wing are olive-brown, mottled 



