258 A SECOND LIST OF THE BIRDS 



782 — Alsocomus puniceus, Tick. 



u The Purple Wood Pigeon is not very rare ; some seasons I 

 have killed many, still I was 5 years here before I procured a 

 specimen. — J. I.'' 



A male, 28th -May 1878, Dilkhushah. 



795 bis.— Turtur tigrinus, Tem. 



" Is rather rare. — J. I. M 



A male, from Dilkhushah, 13th April 1878. 



796.— Turtur risorius, Lin. 



" Is very plentiful throughout Cachar. — J. I." 

 A female, 21st March 1878, Dilkhushah. 



797 bis.— Turtur humilis, Tem. 



"This Dove is very rarely seen. I have shot only some four 

 birds.— J. I." 



A male of the eastern race, (not the common Indian form 

 tranquebaricus that we used to call humilis,) from the Barak 

 river, 10th January 1878. 



823.— Ortygornis gularis, Tem. 



" This Partridge, three years ago, was not to be found in 

 Eastern Cachar ; since that date they have become plentiful, so 

 much so that last March a friend and I killed four birds when 

 6nipe-shooting one morning. — J. I." 



Specimens from near Dilkhushah. 



829.— Coturnix communis, Bonn. 



11 Coveys of the Quail may be met with from October to 

 February. They do not breed here. — J. I." 

 A single specimen killed near Dilkhushah. 



831.— Excalfactoria chinensis, Lin. 



11 This beautiful Quail remains here throughout the season, 

 and breeds here. When snipe-shooting in September I flushed 

 a covey and got two adult males. — J. L" 



Specimens from Dilkhushah. 



848 bis.— iEgialitis placida, G. B. Gr. 



" Is rather common here, I think. — J. I." 



An adult of this rare species shot on the Barak river.* 



885.— Tringa temmincki, Leisl. 



11 Is very common on all the jheels in Cachar during the cold 

 season. — J. I." 



Specimens shot on the Barak river, cold season of 1878. 



* It has also recently been obtained near Sibsagur in Assam by Mr. Cripps. 



