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orange. The crow, or call of this species is 

 like that of the bantam cock." "Many of 

 the (domestic) hens, particularly in the vil- 

 lages of the Ghauts, are not to be distinguished 

 from the wild bird (Sonnerat's) excepting 

 only in the want of the cartilaginous spot on 

 the wing coverts." 



Captain Thomas Skinner, in his Excursions 

 in India, (1832,) thus notices the jungle-fowl, 

 (Sonnerat's) which he met with in abundance. 

 " In some parts of the forest, we saw several 

 jungle-fowl ; they have the same habits as the 

 domestic poultry ; the cock struts at the head 

 of his hens, and keeps a strict watch over their 

 safety. Whenever they were disturbed by our 

 attempts upon them, he flew to the highest 

 branch of some tree beyond our reach, and 

 crowed with all his might, while hia dames 

 ran into holes and corners to escape our 

 attacks ; they are so cunning that we found it 

 impossible to get within shot of them, with all 

 the caution we could use." 



An amusing writer on "Sporting Scenes in 

 India," (N. M. Mag., 1829, p. 234,) speaking 

 of the wild jungle-fowls, says that the sports- 

 man may be successful in his attempts, " by 

 ascertaining from successive cries the way they 

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