432 A TENTATIVE CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF 



909. — Porzana maruetta, Leach. The Spotted 

 Crake. 



Cold weather visitant. Not uncommon in the Deccan; but 

 has not yet been obtained in Ratnagiri. I have observed and 

 shot it also occasionally about Belgaum. 



910. — Porzana bailloni, Vieill. Baillon's Crake. 



Cold weather visitant. Not uncommon, as a rule, through- 

 out the region. Mr. Fairbank records it from Nagar, and Mr. 

 Vidal mentions it as common in Ratnagiri. I found it plentiful 

 too about Belgaum ; but as it is not included in Messrs. Wenden 

 and Davidson's list of Deccan species, it is probably somewhat 

 local in its distribution. 



? 911-— Porzana fusca, Lin. The Ruddy Crake. 



Probably only a seasonal visitant. Rare, if it occurs at all, 

 which is doubtful. Mr. Vidal thinks he saw it on one occasion 

 in a mangrove swamp in the Dapoli sub-division of Ratnagiri, 

 but unfortunately was unable to secure specimens. I have no 

 other record of its occurrence throughout the region. 



913. — Hypotaenidia striata, Lin. The Blue-breast- 

 ed Banded Rail. 



Seasonal visitant. I observed it on several occasions in the 

 rice and sugarcane fields about Belgaum in the rains, procur- 

 ing several specimens and eggs, and Mr. Vidal records it from 

 Ratnagiri, but I have no record of its occurrence from any other 

 portion of the region. It breeds in August and September. 



915. — Leptoptilus argalus, Lath. The Adjutant. 



Seasonal visitant. Rare. Occurs sparingly in the Deccan, 

 but I have no record of its occurrence from any other portion 

 of the region. Jerdon remarks, " not rare about Hyderabad in 

 the Deccan." 



? 916.— Leptoptilus javanicus, Borsf. The Hair- 

 crested Stork. 



Seasonal visitant. Rare. Mr. Wenden is sure that he has 

 seen this species occasionally about Nulwar in the rainy season, 

 but as he did not obtain specimens, and as I have no other 

 record of its occurrence within our limits, I have included it as 

 a doubtful species. 



917.— Xenorhynchus asiaticus, Lath. The Black- 

 necked Stork. 



Rare. Observed at Habli, and Mr. Davidson is almost 

 certain that he also has observed this species in the Deccan. 



