FIRST LIST OF THE BIRDS OF THE SOUTH KONKAN. 75 



795— Turtur suratensis, Gm. 



Bankot. Klied. 



Peve. 



Ratnagiri. J 



The common Dove of the district, abundant everywhere 

 from Coast to Ghats. Nests with eggs taken in October, 

 January and April. 



796.*— Turtur risorius, Lin. 



I I Phonda. 



Very large flocks of the ashy Ring Dove visited the district 

 in the cold weather of 1877-78, the year succeeding the Deccan 

 famine. Dr. Armstrong got some specimens in that year from 

 the Phonda Ghat, but unfortunately I did not preserve any. 

 Their occurrence was, I now think, unusual, as I have not 

 seen one in the two succeeding seasons although I have kept a 

 sharp look-out for them. The dry plains in the central belt 

 in the northern portion of Ratnagiri, in the neighbourhood of 

 Dapuli, were covered, with them in 1877-78, in December and 

 January, and I fancy they must have been driven down to 

 the Konkan in search of food, after the previous year's drought 

 above the Ghats. 



797.— Turtur tranquebaricus, Herm. 



| Ehed. | 



Very rare. I have only seen one pair in the cold weather 

 of 1877-78 at the locality given. 



798.— Chalcophaps indica, Lin. 



Pacheri. | 



Rare. I have not seen the species alive, and owe tbe only 

 two specimens 1 have to the kindness of a friend. They were 

 shot about six miles from the Coast near the north bank of the 

 Shastri river. 



803.— Pavo cristatus, Lin. 



Kelahi. | | 



I have nothing to add to the note at page 89 of Vol. I of 

 the Game Birds of India, which is as follows : — " In the Rat- 

 nagiri district Pea-fowl are found here and there in suitable 

 localities. Near the Coast they affect the steep slopes that 

 overhang the large tidal creeks, if well clad with trees and 

 bushy undergrowth. Going up these rivers in a boat Pea- 

 Fowl may often be seen and heard about sunset, as they come 

 down to the river banks to feed before roosting. Inland they 

 resort to large temple forests, with luxuriant undergrowth, 



