4 NOTES ON THE AVIFAUNA OF MOUNT ABOO 
[Occurs throughout the whole region, but nowhere in the 
same numerical abundance as risorius.—A. O. .H] 
799.—Pterocles arenarius, Pall. 
The Large Sand Grouse, which is so abundant in the north 
of Rajpootana during the cold weather, is seldom met with 
in this part of the country. I have never shot it myself, but 
have been informed by shikarees to whom I have shown 
skins that they have occasionally killed specimens and just 
recently they brought me a fine male killed six miles from 
Deesa, when in company with 4 others. Measured in the flesh 
it far exceeds Jerdon’s dimensions, viz. :—-Length, 14°5 ; wing, 
9:5 ; tarsus, 5°12 ; bill at front, 0°5 ; bill at gape, 0°75. 
[Does not of course occur on Aboo. Very common in Jodh- 
poor, not uncommon (of course during the cold season only) in 
most parts of Sindh. Fairly plentiful in the eastern portions of 
Cutch, all along the eastern shores of the Runn, and in the north- 
eastern portions of Kattiawar bordering on this latter. It has not 
yet been received or recorded from the western portions of either 
Cutch or Kattiawar.—A. O. H.] 
800.—Pterocles fasciatus, Scop. 
The Painted Sand Grouse is tolerably common in many parts 
af the country, breeding in the cold weather as well as in the 
ot. 
[Very common throughout the entire region, except in Sindh, 
where a distinct but nearly allied species P. Lichtenstein 
Tem., replaces it. Isdoes not ascends Mount Aboo to any eleva- 
tion.—A. O .H.] 
[801 dis.—Pterocles senegallus, Zzz. (S. F. I. p. 221.) 
Occurs in Northern Guzerat, along the shores of the Runn. I 
obtained it near Soeegam (about 50 miles due west of Deesa) and 
Mr. James has recently met with it near Patree. Through- 
out Sindh it is very common in suitable localities ; it has been 
sent from Cutch and Northern Kattiawar, but only as yet from 
the neighbourhood of the Runn. I have never seen or heard 
of it from Jodhpoor, or from any part of Guzerat inland from 
the Runn.—A. O. H.] 
802.—Pterocles exustus, Zemm. 
The Common Sand Grouse occurs in moderate numbers 
throughout the country. 
[Common throughout the entire region.—A. O. H.] 
