458 A LIST OF BIRDS OBSERVEP IN THE 



794.— Turtur senegalensis, Lin. 



Not uncommon and breeds. 



795.— Turtur suratensis, Gm. 



Obtained by Mr. Murray, but I did not obtain or even see 

 one. 



796.— Turtur risorius, Lin. 



Extremely common and breeds, None of the Doves arrive 

 until after the cold weather. 



799.— Pterocles arenarius, Pall. 



Is very common and breeds. 



801.— Pterocles alchata, Lin. 



Fairly common ; appears to be a resident, but no eggs were 

 found. 



801 ter. — Pterocles coronatus, Licht. 



The Coronetted Grouse is much less common than either of 

 the other two. It breeds during May and June. 



820.— Caccabis chukar, Gray. 



The Chukor is extremely common, and breeds during- March 

 and April; it thrives well in confinement. 



821.— Ammoperdix bonhami, Or ay. 



The Seesee is not uncommon, and seems to frequent the plains 

 to a greater degree than the preceding species. 



Either the males are wilder and more difficult to shoot, or 

 they are much less numerous than the females, as out of the 

 number that I have seen shot, only two were males. Like the 

 chukor they bear confinement well. 



829.— Coturnix communis, Bonn. 



Uncommon ; only noted in April. 



840 bis.— Gursorius gallicus, Gm. 



Not often seen. 



857.— Houbara macqueeni, J. E. Gray. 



The Houbara is not very common. 



849.— iEgialitis dubia, Scop. 



Fairly common near water. 



