236 NOTES ON SOME BIRDS COLLECTED 
Ungul, Atmalik, Atgurh, Talchir, and Denkenal; but I have 
never seen itin Sambalpur. This year, when marching from 
Sambalpur to Cuttack, I met it first in Atmalik in precisely 
the same spot where I had seen it last year. 
I have already mentioned its occurrence in Manbhum and 
the Rajmehal hills.* It would appear that in so far as Bengal 
is concerned, the limits of extension of the species towards the 
west are very clearly defined. The boundary runs west of the 
Rajmehal hills through Manbhum, and then along the Orissa— 
Sambalpur frontier. “It must I think be south of this line that it 
penetrates into the southern central jungles of the peninsula. 
Mr. Blanford does not agreef with Dr. Jerdon’s account of the 
distribution of this bird, and expresses a disbelief in its occur- 
rence in Central or Western India. He thinks it probable that 
it ranges with Gallus ferrugineus and Rucervus duvaucelii. He 
did not obtain it either in the Nerbudda or Taptee valleys, nor 
did he observe it near Chanda. The most northern point at 
which he did meet with it was Sironcha, and thence it occurred 
down the Godavery. It has, however, since Mr. Blanford wrote, 
been obtained in the Chanda district by Mr. Hughes of the 
Geological Survey to whom I am indebted for a specimen. 
834.—Turnix joudera, Hodgs. 
I obtained one specimen of this Button Quail in the jungle 
near the coast at the mouth of the Chandballi river. It was not 
uncommon there, but nobler game being in the neighbourhood, 
the Quails were not interfered with. In this specimen the wing 
measures 3'-4, The coloration is as given in the figure in 
Gray’s Genera. 
846.—Cirrepidesmus Geoffroyi, Vag., & 847.—C. 
mongolicus, Pall. 
I shot both these species of Sand Plover on the sea-coast at 
the mouth of the Chandballi river. 
848.—Aicialophilus cantianus, Lath. 
This species occurred in the same locality as the last. 4. 
fluviatilis was common inland, both in Sambalpur and Orissa. 
876.—Terekia cinerea, Gmel. 
I shot one specimen of the Avoset Sandpiper also on the sea- 
coast at the same place. It occurred in small flocks. Unfortu- 
nately I did not examine the specimen closely at the time and 
omitted to obtain other examples. 
Measurements of skin :— 
d wing, 4”-9; tail, 2”-2; tarse, 1”°1; bill at front, 2”. 
# §. F., Vol IL, p. 424. 
+ J. AS. B, 1869, Pt. IL, p. 188. 
