358 THE BIRDS OF GILGIT. 



191.— Turtur cambayensis,* Gm. (794). . 



One single specimen, killed in the beginning of March among 

 a flock of T. suratensis, in no way differs from the type com- 

 monly met with in India. 



192.— Turtur suratensis, Gm. (795). 



Never very common, but seen from time to time at all seasons 

 of the year, in small flocks of four or five. 



[This is nearer the typical form of T. suratensis than the 

 Spotted Dove of the plains, which approaches T. tigrina. 

 In one specimen the buff spots on the feathers are enlarged 

 60 as almost to make the back uniform, while all the 

 tints are paler and more delicate than usual ; four other 

 specimens are undistinguishable from those generally obtained 

 in the Western Himalayas. — G. F. L. M.J 



193.— Tetraogallus himalayensis, G.B. Gr. (816). 



Common everywhere in favourable ground. It makes its 

 nest at about 8,000 or 9,000 feet, and breeds early. Directly 

 the young are hatched they go up to the lower edge of the 

 snow — in fact, as high as they can. I procured a nestling about 

 three days old on 28th May. Six eggs (which were hatched 

 two days afterwards under a hen) were brought in the last 

 week in June ; the old bird was also snared and brought in, 

 and being let loose she wandered round the tent all night. 



I have never seen these birds in large flocks like T. tibetanus ; 

 they are generally in pairs only. In the depth of winter a 

 few collect together, but when disturbed separate at once. 



In the nestling the lower plumage is silky white unspotted ; 

 the upper part white, tinged with rufescent, here and there 

 variegated with dark brown markings, darkest and best- 

 defined on the head. Wings and tail pale rufous, mottled 

 with dark brown, except on the terminal fringe. 



194.— Caccabis chukar, G. B. Gr. (820). 



Very common. In summer it breeds at all elevations from 

 5,000 feet to 10,000 feet, the nests at the highest elevations 

 being hatched latest. At 5,000 feet some of the young birds 

 are able to fly by the first week in June. I took a single 

 fresh egg out of a new nest on the 5th May. 



A nestling obtained on the 22nd July at about 6,000 feet 

 elevation, with the wing only 3*6 inches long, unable to fly, 

 had the top of the head earthy brown with a slight rufescent 

 tinge ; ear-coverts deep brown ; chin, throat, and cheeks white, 



* [Should apparently stand as T. senegalensis, Lin,— A. O. H.] 



