154 Mr. W. Jesse on the 



No. 1375. Francolinus pondicerianus. Grey Partridge. 



Titur [H.]. 



To be found wherever there is heavy dhak-jungle, but as 

 the area covered by this tree has of late years been much 

 reduced, and as the birds are systematically trapped the 

 whole year round, they are not very numerous. They are 

 difficult to flush except in the very early morning. They 

 breed in March — at least my shikari wanted me to come and 

 take a nest one hot March day, but, as he said the egg-shells 

 were chipped, I did not go. Like the Quails, the Grey 

 Partridge is much prized as a fighter. The bhisti (water- 

 carrier) is always a great lover of pets, and is often to be 

 seen with a cage containing some bird — a Partridge, for 

 choice. These run about on the road after their master just 

 like dogs. 



No. 138.2. '* Turnix pugnax. Bustard-Quail. 

 Not common, but probably often overlooked. 

 In the Museum are four skins (^ $ ? ? ad.). 



No. 1383. Turnix dussumieri. Little Button-Quail. 

 Lervva, Lowa, Ghinwa-Lowa, Chota-Lowa [H.]. 



No. 1384. Turnix tanki. Indian Button-Quail. 



Lerwa, Lowa, Lowa-Butai [H.]. 



These two little birds, though not numerous, are universally 

 spread over the Division, the first species predominating. 

 They are chiefly found, singly or in pairs, in tufts and patches 

 of patowal grass, in bajra khets, or in rough grassy and 

 bushy ravines, where they are flushed with difficulty. The 

 Martiniere boys occasionally find the nest and eggs, two to 

 four in number, densely blotched and spotted, during the 

 "rains/" One egg, which was given me by Mr. E. Slane, 

 measures -89" X '72". 



No. 1388. *Rallus aquaticus. Water-Rail. 



I quote my original note, having nothing further to 

 add : — " One day at the beginning of December, 1899, Mr. De 

 Cruz, of Lucknow, very kindly sent me an unknown bird 

 which he had shot. Seeing that it was a Water-Rail, I had 

 it skinned immediately, when it proved to be a female. On 



