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laro-e Florican which we meet with in the grass plains of 

 Bohilkhand and Northern Oudh. Most unfortunately I had 

 only Quail shot in my guu when she first got up, and I only 

 tickled her, and when I put her up the second time, she was 

 out of shot. I could not put her up again, and next day had 

 to leave the locality. I never heard of a Florican here, and am 

 curious to know what you think of the occurrence. It most 

 certainly was a Florican, and not a Bustard. I have seen 

 hundreds and shot scores of them." 



A. M. Markham. 



" It may be worth noting that I have seen and shot Florican 

 in the Mymensingh district, as I see you do not mention that 

 as a known locality. It occurs not infrequently along the 

 skirts of the Mudhopore jungle. 



The Black Partridge is common in the grass glades of the 

 same jungle. 



S. H. Fasson. 



The Large or Black-bellied Sand-Grouse. (Vol. I., 

 pp. 47, et seq.) — 



" The late General Mc.Master killed a bird of this species, 

 (a male,) on the plains near Sirhpoor (? between Ahmedabad 

 and Deesa) on the 7th May, but it may have been a chance 

 or wounded bird, though apparently strong and quite at home. 

 (I take the above from a note made by General Mc.Master in 

 the margin of his Jerdon.)" 



R. H. C. TUFNELL, M.S.C. 



The Spotted Sand-Grouse. (Vol. I., pp. 53, et seq.) — 

 "Near Rajanpore, on the Punjab Frontier, these birds were 



extremely plentiful in August last, running about on the open 



' pat,' or among the stunted tamarisk bushes." 



R. H. 0. TUFNELL, M.S.C. 



The Coronetted Sand-Grouse. (Vol. L, p. 57.) — 

 I stupidly said that I could find nothing recorded of the 

 habits of this species, when in reality years ago I had put the 

 following on record : — 



" Sir William Merewether tells me that the flight and cry 

 of P. coronatus are both quite different from those of all the 

 other species. They have a curious fluttering flight, and 

 appear often to hover in the air, especially before settling, and 

 their cry is a twittering one/' 



