432 AVIFAUNA OF CHOTA NAGPUKv 



244— Hydophasianus cliirurgus, Scop. (901.) 



The Pheasant-tailed Jacana is occasionally seen in j heels in 

 Chota Nagpur. 



245.— Porphyrio poliocephalus, Lath. (902.) 



The Purple Coot. Same as preceding. 



246.— Fulica atra, Lin: (903.) 



The Bald Coot is rather common in tanks and jheels. 

 RALLI&E. 



247.-— Gallinula cMoropus, Lin. (905.) 



The Water Hen occurs where there are jheels and tanks. 



242.— Gallinula phsenicura, Pennant. (906.) 



The White-breasted Water Hen is met with occasionally. 

 It often has its hiding places in the jungle on the banks of 

 rivers. 



CICONIMG. 



249.— Leptoptilos dubius, Gm. (915.) 



Sino-le individuals of the Adjutant are occasionally to be seen 

 in Manbhum, Singhbhum and Sirguja. I have once (in 1867) 

 seen nests in trees in Manbhum belonging either to this or 

 the next species.* The trees were growing in an open plain. 

 The late Mr. Ormsby, who was with me in camp at that time, 

 met with several breeding places. The fact that these birds 

 breed in Manbhum has not hitherto been recorded. I have now 

 to regret that I did not at the time know of the interest attach- 

 ing to the subject. 



On one occasion in Singhbhum I shot an Adjutant, and almost 

 immediately after the head man of the village came to me to 

 make a petition, which was that I would give him the stone 

 which he was convinced would be found in the head of the bird ; 

 this stone being he said an antidote for snake poison. I pro- 

 mised him that he should have it if it could be found. I need 

 perhaps scarcely add that the skull only contained brains. 



250— Cranopelargus javanica, Sorsf. (916.) 



I have shot the Hair-crested Stork in Manbhum and seen 

 it in Sirguja. A specimen I sent home is now in the Museum 

 of the Royal Dublin Society. 



* Most probably the latter. 



