314 Ma7mal of the Game Birds of India. 



For the habits of this species I again 

 quote from " Mountaineer." He says : — 



" This is another forest Pheasant 

 common to the whole of the wooded 

 regions, from an elevation of about 4000 

 feet to nearly the extreme limits of forest, 

 but is most abundant in the lower and 

 intermediate ranges. In the lower regions 

 its favourite haunts are in wooded ravines, 

 but it is found in nearly all hill sides 

 which are covered with trees or bushes, 

 from the summit of the ridges to about 

 half way down. Farther in the interior, 

 it is found scattered in all parts, from near 

 the foot of the hills to the top, or as far 

 as the forest reaches, seeming most partial 

 to the deep sloping forest composed of 

 oak, chestnut, and Morenda pine,l with 

 box, yew and other trees intermingled, 

 and a thick underwood of Ringall. 



" The Koklass is of a rather retired and 

 solitary disposition. It is generally found 

 singly or in pairs ; and except the brood 

 of young birds, which keep pretty well 

 collected till nearly the end of the winter, 

 they seldom congregate much together. 

 Where numerous, several are often put 

 up at no great distance from each other, 

 as if they were members of one lot ; but 

 when more thinly scattered, it is seldom 



