426 AVIFAUNA OF CHOTA NAGPUK. 



State of Gangpur. I only once saw it too in the Eajmehal 

 hills. It appears to have been obtained by Colonel Tiekell 

 in Singhbhum. 



PTEROCLIML 



209.— Pterocles fasciatus, Scop. (800.) 



The Painted Sand -grouse I hare only seen and obtained 

 in the western parts of the Division, Sirguja and Palamow. 

 It may occasionally be found further East, but I have not 

 heard of it as yet out of the districts mentioned, 



210.— Pteroclurus exustus Temm. (802.) 



The Common Sand-grouse occurs, so far as I know, only in 

 the portions of the Division mentioned in reference to the pre- 

 ceding species. 



PHASIANID^]. 



211.— Pavo cristatus, Lin. (803.) 



The Peacock is abundant in all the hilly parts of Chota 

 Nagpur. In the Orissa Tributary State of Mohurbanj, which 

 lies to the south of Chota Nagpur, the Peacock is revered and 

 preserved, and it may there be seen in great abundance, scarcely 

 leaving the high roads as one passes along. 



212.— Gallus ferrugineus, Gm. (812.) 



The Red Jungle-fowl is abundant in parts of Chota Nagpur, 

 but is not generally distributed. Considerable areas, abounding 

 with apparently favorable localities, are often without any jungle- 

 fowl. According to my observation it is most numerous in the 

 neighbourhood of Hazaribagh, in certain parts of Manbhum, and 

 in Gangpur. I have frequently heard them answering the crow- 

 ing of the village cocks in the early morning. Some of the 

 fighting cocks kept by the Kols have much the appearance 

 of being derived from a wild stock. Jungle-fowl and Pea-fowl, 

 like many other animals, including man, are very fond of the 

 tnliovja flowers (Bassia latifolia). Colonel Tiekell obtained a 

 hen in Singhbhum which had well-developed spurs. 



213.— Hepburnia spadiceus, Gm. ? (814.) 



I include this bird, though I have not myself shot it, 

 neither have I any authentic evidence of its having been 

 obtained ; but I believe I have seen it, although in the brief view 

 one obtains it is not easy to distinguish It from the next species. 

 It appeared to be not uncommon in the Satpuras. 



