428 AVIFAUNA OF CHOTA NAGPUK. 



distinct from the last species, and appears to be identical with 

 this as figured by Mr. Gould. Dr. Jerdon treats argoondah as a 

 synonym of this species. 



219.— Perdicula erythrorhyncha, Syhes. 

 (828.) 



The Painted Bush Quail has a much wider range than was sup- 

 posed by Dr. Jerdon. My friend, Mr. Blanford, writes me that 

 he obtained it in Chanda and the Udipur country of Sironcha. 

 1 have shot it in Western Ohota Nagpur — Sirguja. I also 

 obtained it, recently, in the Satpura hills. 



220.— Coturnix communis, Bonaterre. (829.) 



The Large Grey Quail is found during the season in most of 

 the cultivated areas and the grassy plains of Chota Nagpur. 

 Its abundance varies much in different years. 



221.— Excalfactoria chinensis, Lin. (831.) 



The Blue-breasted Quail occurs in Chota Nagpur, but is not 

 very common there. 



TINAMID^!. 



222.— Turnix taigoor, Syhes. (832.) 



The Black-breasted Bustard Quail occurs in Chota Nagpur 

 generally I believe. Captain Beavan found it not uncommon in 

 Manbhuin. He mentions that his specimens never attained 

 the dimensions given by Dr. Jerdon, i.e. 5 '7 5''. 



223.— Turnix Dussumieri, Tem. (835.) 



The Button Quail is tolerably common in Chota Nagpur. 

 Captain Beavan speaks of it as abundant in the vicinity of 

 Parisnath. 



As an instance of the close way in which this bird lies, I 

 may mention that I saw one killed by a cooly who simply 

 stooped down and knocked it on the head with my geological 

 hammer which he was carrying in his hand. On another 

 occasion an elephant, upon Avhich I was riding, put one of his 

 feet within a yard of where one of these birds lay partially con- 

 cealed under a tuft of grass. It did not attempt to move off. 



OTIDID^E. 



224.— Sypheotides aurita, Lath. (839.) 



In the month of January, when walking through some long 

 grass in Sirguja near Jhilmilli, I flushed and afterwards shot 



