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827.— Perdicula argoondah, Sykes. The Rock Bush- 

 Quail. 



Permanent resident. Common throughout the plains portion 

 of the region from Nagar to Belgaum, avoiding the Ghat 

 range and adjoining forests. It does not occur in Ratnagiri, 

 according to Mr. Vidal, but is included in the Konkan list by 

 Major Lloyd. 



828.— Microperdix erythrorhynchus, Sykes. The 

 Painted Bush-Quail. 



Permanent resident. Locally not uncommon. Occurs all 

 along the Sahyadri range as far north as Khandala, extending 

 often into the well-wooded districts adjoining. According to 

 Mr. Vidal it does not occur in Ratnagiri, but it is included in 

 Major Lloyd's list of Konkan species. In some localities about 

 Belgaum, a few miles south-east, for instance, it is common ; 

 but in most localities, as a rule, it is not common. Mr. 

 Fairbank met with it at Khandala and Mahableshwar and Mr. 

 Davidson at Sholapur, Satara hills and near Poona, where I 

 mj'self also procured a specimen on the hills. Jerdon says 

 that it occurs all along the Ghats, from the Wynaad to near 

 Poona. 



829.— Coturnix communis, Bonn. The Large Grey 

 Quail. 



Cold weather visitant. Common, as a rule, throughout the 

 region, but less numerous on the Ghats and in the adjoining 

 forests and in Ratnagiri, where it only occurs as a straggler. 

 It is much less common in the south-west portion of the region 

 about Belgaum, &c, than in the plains further north. In fact 

 it avoids well-wooded districts. 



830.— Coturnix coromandelica, Gm. The Black- 

 breasted or Bain-Quail. 



Permanent resident in many districts. Common, as a rule, 

 throughout the region, but less numerous, like the last, along 

 the Ghat range and in the adjoining forests. It is scarce in 

 Ratnagiri, but common in the plains from Nagar to Belgaum, 

 being most abundant in the rains and cold weather. It breeds 

 abundantly about Belgaum in August, September and October. 



? 831.— Excalfactoria chinensis, Lin. The Blue- 

 breasted Quail. 



Jerdon mentions a single specimen from Belgaum, but I 

 have no other record of its occurrence within the region. 



