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including the hilly parts of Ratnagiri and Belgaum. Mr. 

 Davidson also records it from the granite hills about Nulwar. 

 In some of the jungles, about Belgaum and along the Ghats, 

 it is particularly plentiful. 



814.— Galloperdix spadiceus, Gm. The Red Spur- 

 Fowl. 



Permanent resident. Tolerably common all along the 

 Sahyadri range as far north as Khandala, and in most of the 

 adjoining forests, extending to the jungles about Belgaum 

 and the hilly jungles of Ratnagiri. 



815.— Galloperdix lunulatus, Valeric. The Painted 

 Spur-Powl. 



Rare. I have only once heard of the occurrence of this 

 species within the region, and that was shot at Gokak about 

 40 miles north-east of Belgaum. I examined the skin myself, 

 so that there is no doubt about the species, and the man who 

 shot it told me he saw a few others in the same locality. 



819. — Francolinus pictus, Jard. fy Selb. The Paint- 

 ed Partridge, 



Permanent resident. Not uncommon in suitable localities, 

 throughout the plains portion of the region. About Belgaum 

 it is particularly partial to sugarcane fields. It avoids the 

 forest tracts, and is unknown in Ratnagiri, though included in 

 Major Lloyd's list of Konkan species. Mr. Yidal has met 

 with them at Karli in the valley of the Indrayani, not five miles 

 from the watershed of the Ghats, at Kadkalla, ten miles east of 

 Karli, and again north of Karli even nearer the crest of the 

 Ghats, but generally they avoid the hills. 



822.— Ortygornis pondicerianus, Gm. The Com- 

 mon Grey Partridge. 



Permanent resident. Common throughout the plains portion 

 of the region as a rule, but does not extend to Ratnagiri, and 

 is scarce about Belgaum. It avoids the Ghats and forest 

 tracts. 



826.— Perdicula asiatica, Lath. The Jungle Bush- 

 Quail. 



Permanent resident. Common all along the Sahyadri range 

 and in the adjoining forests. It occurs also in Ratnagiri and 

 in the jungles about Belgaum, Nulwar and Satara. It is 

 essentially a jungle bird. 



