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decaying leaves that carpet the ground, seeds and berries of various 

 kinds, and on young shoots. H. M. G. B., 2, 80. 



1367. A. brunneipectus. Brown-breasted Hill-Partridge. Mr. 

 Darling " They feed amongst the dead leaves on seeds, insects 

 and small shells." Colonel Tickell ' 'Amongst the fallen leaves and 

 elephant's droppings for the insects that congregate in such spots. 'l 

 Mr. Gates " Their food appears to consist of hard seeds, but in one 

 instance I found a beetle in the stomach of one of them." H. M. 

 G. B., 2, 87-88. 



1368. Tropicoperdix chloropus. Green-legged Hill-Partridge. 

 ' ' Scratching about the elephant's dung and turning over the dead 

 leaves for insects." Colonel Tickell. Mr. Davison " Scratching 

 among the dead leaves for insects and seeds." H. M. G. B., 2, 91- 

 92. 



1369. Caloperdix oculea. Ferruginous Wood-Partridge. In- 

 sects seeds and berries. H. M. G. B., 2, 102. E. B. C. N. H., 221. 



Caccabis. The food consists of leaves, fruits, seeds, and insects. 

 E. B. C. N. H., 229. 



1370. Caccabis chucar. Chukor. Gleaning at first mid Sep. 

 tembsr in the grain fields which have been reaped, and afterwards } 

 during winter, in those which have been sown with wheat and barley 

 for the ensuing season, preferring the wheat. The Chuckore feeds 

 on grain, roots, seeds, and berries. Mountaineer Jerd. B. I. } 

 3, 565. H. M. G. B., 3, 37-38. At times does some little damage 

 by pulling grain stacks about in the fields. 



1371. Ammoperdix bonhami. 'Seesee. Their food is, I think, 

 chiefly, if not exclusively, grain, seeds, and herbage of different 

 kinds. My impression is that they are not insectivorous. H. M. 

 G. B., 2, 46. 



Francolinus The diet consists of insects, shoots of plants, 

 berries, seeds and bulbs. E. B. C. N. H., 227. 



1372. Francolinus vulgaris. Black Partridge. Insects of all 

 sorts larvae, white ants and their eggs, small coleoptera, |pain and 



