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[ Also obtained on one occasion at Aboo. Occurs in suitable 
localities throughout the entire region, but is more common in 
Sindh than in any other sub-division.—A. O. H.] 
907.—Gallinula phenicura, Penn. 
The White-breasted Water Hen is rare in this part of the 
country. I shot a fine specimen in a rocky nullah at Mount Aboo 
on the 21st June. 
[I have seen many specimens from Aboo, none from Northern 
Guzerat or Jodhpoor ; Mr. Adam never once saw it near Sam- 
bhur. It occurs in Sindh, but only along the courses of some 
of the canals. In Cutch and Kattiawar it occurs , as I have 
specimens from both, but it is certainly not common in the for- 
mer.—A. O. H. ] 
908.—Porzana akool, Sykes. 
The Brown Rail occurs on the hills and in the plains, fre- 
quenting rocky nullahs, beds of rivers, and marshy grounds. 
It is seldom seen as it prefers hiding in the long grass or rushes 
er ina thick bush to taking wing, when disturbed. It runs 
with great speed, and I have often seen them go to ground 
under a lar ge stone or in a hole in the bank and remain there 
for upwar ds of 15 or 20 minutes before emer cing again so as 
to escape observation. They swim well and closely. “resemble 
the common Water Hen in their habits, jerking the tail constantly 
when walking in exactly the same manner as that species. I 
have found them in hedgerows, occasionally at considerable 
distances from the water. Itis by no means common, and I 
do not fancy it migrates, as I shot a specimen at Mount Aboo in 
the middle of May. Of course it moves from those parts of 
the country where the rivers and marshes are dry during the 
hot weather. 
[Mr. Adam found it not uncommon about Sambhur, but I 
have neyer yet seen or heard of it from Jodhpoor, Sindh, Cutch 
or Kattiawar; at the same time it is such a skulk that it very 
likely does occur in all these sub-divisions, although not yet no- 
ticed from any one of them. Dr. Eddowes I may note, sent it 
to me from Erinpoorah.—A. O. H.] 
915.—Leptoptilos argala, Lin. 
The Gigantic Stork or Adjutant is a rare bird in this part of 
the country. I saw three in company with a quantity of vultures 
(Otogyps calvus and Gyps indicus,) feeding on the carcase of 
a dead camel near Deesa on the 20th August. And subsequently 
later on in the year I frequently obser ved them in small parties 
of six or eight fishing the bed of the Burnath River. 
