THE GREY JUNGLE FOWL 



THE RED JUNGLE FOWL (Callus ferrugineus) 



This bird is very like, but rather larger than, a 

 red game bantam. It is common in the valley 

 of Assam where I frequently shot it, and also on 

 the Cossya, Naga, and Garo hills, Cachar, Sylhet, 

 Eastern Bengal, the Sunderbunds, Aracan, etc., 

 and is found also in the eastern portions of the 

 Central Provinces. Its southern range terminates 

 at the Godavery river, but it occurs in Ganjam, 

 Vizagapatam, and part of the Godavery district. 



It may be looked for at sea-level, and also at 

 all elevations up to 3,000, and even, in summer, 

 5,000 feet. Where it can be successfully beaten 

 out, as for instance when it is found in detached 

 hills or in covers of manageable size, this jungle 

 fowl affords very sporting shots. It is fond of 

 cultivation at the very edge of the forest. Its 

 breeding season varies with locality from January 

 to July. The cocks weigh from if Ibs. to 

 2 Ibs. 



THE GREY JUNGLE FOWL (Callus Sonneratt) 



This beautiful bird is the jungle fowl of Southern 

 India. It extends to part of the Central Provinces, 

 but is not found north of the Godavery river. It 

 is fond of hill tracts, and is also abundant on the 

 Mysore plateau in the forests of which I used 

 often to shoot it. It is, on the hill ranges of the 

 Nilgiris, Western Ghauts, Anamalais, etc., found 

 at considerable elevations, and its range extends 



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