6 “NOTES ON THE AVIFAUNA OF MOUNT ABOO 
have heard of its occurrence in the same neighbourhood on one 
or two occasions since. Further north in many parts of Raj- 
pootana it is more abundant than the next species, but I do not 
think it often occurs further south than Deesa, which is very 
near the imaginary line which is supposed by Mr. Hume 
(Nests AND Haus, Rough Draft, p. 537) to mark the southern 
boundary of its distribution, viz., from the Runn of Cutch to 
Gwalior and from Gwalior to Ganjam. 
[Common in Sindh, and not uncommon in Cutch. Deesa is 
about on the line of junction of the two species. Ihave never 
myself seen a Black Partridge from any part of Jodhpoor, which 
is too arid asa rule for these partridges, but Dr. Eddowes 
shot one at a Marwar village only 6 miles N. W. of 
Erinpoora. In Kattiawar it is of course the next species that 
occurs. I have never been able to obtain any further in- 
formation of the supposed third species from Cutch, and I 
now believe it must have been an African bird brought over 
in a cage, but as I have failed to recover the skin it is im- 
possible now to ascertain.—A. O. H.] 
819.—Francolinus pictus, Jerd. and Selby. 
The Painted Partridge is common in the plains, but does 
not ascend the hills. It usually affects grass Beerhs, or preserves, 
and low bush jungle, and breeds from the middle or end of July 
to the end of September, the greater number laying in August. 
[Common in Kattiawar. The whole of the rest of the region 
lies outside the northern limits of this species which I have 
however seen from Anadra, Sirohi and Erinpoora.—A. O. H.] 
822.—Ortygornis pondiceriana, G'mel. 
The Grey Partridge is very common all over the plains 
and occurs sparingly on the hills as well. It breeds in the hot 
weather, laying principally in March, April and May. A few 
lay again later in the year, as I have seen fresh eggs in August ; 
these are likely to be birds whose first nest has been destroyed. 
[Common throughout the entire region.—A. QO. H.] 
826.—Perdicula cambayensis, Lath, 
The Jungle Bush Quail( I adhere to Jerdon’s nomenclature, but 
see Nests AnD Eaas, Rough Dratt, p. 545), supplies the place of 
the next species on the hills and in thick jungles. It is very 
common at Mount Aboo, but never occurs out of the jungles, i 
est, it does not affect bare open ground like P. asiatica. It is 
exclusively, I believe, a hill resident; I have never met with 
it anywhere excepting in hilly jungles and, so far as my ex- 
perience goes, where this species occurs the next does not. I 
never had any difficulty in distinguishing it from P. asiatica 
