Birds of Luck now. 151 



A very common and permanent resident, though some 

 individuals apparently migrate during the hot weather. 

 This Dove is wilder than the smaller species, and keeps 

 more to mango- and babool-topes. It breeds throughout a 

 great part of the year. 



Average of 14 Lucknow eggs 1*13" X - 89" 



Measurement of largest egg 1'22" x '98" 



„ smallest egg A LOG" X 'SO'' 



No. 1311. (Enopopelia tranquebarica. Red Turtle- 

 Dove. 



Lai Pirki[H.]. 



This pretty little Dove is a common and permanent resi- 

 dent, though not nearly so numerous as the last three 

 species. It is very partial to dhak-juugle and also to babool- 

 topes and trees along railway-lines, where I have taken its 

 eggs in May and June. These are more cream-coloured 

 than Doves' eggs usually are. 



Average of 12 Lucknow eggs r04" x "79" 



Measurement of largest egg 1\L3" X "75" 



„ smallest egg - 99''X"78" 



No. 1316. Pterocles arenarius. Large or Black -bellied 

 Sand-Grouse. 



Bhut-Titur [H.]. 



" There is no doubt that the Large or Black-bellied Sand- 

 Grouse occasionally occurs, but nowhere in the Division, 

 that I am aware of, is there any locality that it habitually 

 frequents. It is, however, common in the Hardoi district, 

 where I have seen and shot many, and possibly it is equally 

 abundant in the west of the Unao district/' — G. Reid. 



No. 1321. Pteroclurus exustus. Common Sand-Grouse. 



Bhur-Titur, Ban-Titur [H.]. 



This Sand-Grouse is a permanent resident, but, for want 

 of suitable ground, it is comparatively scarce in the Lucknow 

 Division. On June 14, 189G,while after black buck, with my 

 friend Mr. P. J. Lucas, I found a nest and three hard-set eggs 

 of this bird. The former was but a scratching in the sand 

 under a tuft of herbage, and contained one or two blades of 



