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owing to its coloring being so much brighter, especially about 
the head. It breeds at Aboo after the rains, but I have never 
succeeded in finding a nest. 
[I have numerous specimens from Aboo obtained by Dr. 
King, but I have never seen or heard of it from any other 
part of the entire region, though it might turn up in the Gir 
jungles.—A. O. H.] 
827.—Perdicula asiatica, Lath, 
The Rock Bush Quail is very common in the plains, but does 
not ascend the hills. Unlike the last species it frequents open, 
rocky, cultivated and uncultivated ground with low bushes for it to 
take refuge in when disturbed. It begins to lay about the middle 
of August, at which time of year they are always found in pairs 
and lie very close. I have never met with itin thick jungles 
like the last species. 
[Common throughout the entire region, except in Sindh, 
to which it does not, I believe, extend.—A. O. H 
829.—Coturnix communis, Bonaterre, 
The Large Grey Quail is very abundant all over the plains 
of Guzerat in the cold weather,* and occurs though sparingly 
on the hills as well. In the neighbourhood of Deesa and 
Ahmedabad two guns or even one good gun might without diffi- 
culty shoot 100 brace in the day. 
[Common throughout the entire region during the cold 
season; Dr. King procured it at Aboo.—A. O. H.] 
830.—Coturnix coromandelica, Gmel. 
The Black-breasted or Rain Quail is also common in the plains, 
but I do not fancy it ascends the hills. It breeds in August 
and September, and the young broods appear on the wing in 
October. 
[Occurs throughout the entire region, but apparently in West- 
ern Jodhpoor, Cutch, Kattiawar and Sindh only during the rains. 
—A. O. H.] 
832.—Turnix taigoor, Sykes ; T. pugnax, Tem. 
The Black-breasted Bustard Quail is not common and does not 
ascend the hills. I found a nest containing four fresh eggs 
near Deesa on the 9th August. I laid a horse hair noose on 
each side of the tuft of grass it was placed under, and on re- 
turning to the spot about a quarter of an hour later I found the 
cock bird snared and sitting upon the eggs, probably not knowing | 
* The first I saw this year (1875) I shot near Deesa on the 27th August, but they 
do not begin to get plentiful until the middle of September, after which they swarm 
all over the country. I have not heard of any remaining here to breed. 
