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821. — Ammoperdix Bonhami, Gray. 



A small covey of Sesee Partridge hung about the Bunga- 

 low hill. I only discovered this fact on the last day, and only 

 secured one young bird, the dimensions of which fall short of 

 those which have been published. 



The craw of this specimen contained a quantity of millet, 

 which must, I think, have been picked up from the droppings 

 of some horses, which were tethered close to the place where 

 I found the birds. 



822.— Ortygornis ponticeriana, Gmel. 



The Common Grey Partridge was seen and heard several times 

 in the higher valleys. 



855.— Lobivanellus indicus, Bodd. 



The Red Wattled Lapwing occurred sparingly iu some of the 

 higher valleys at from 3,000 to 3,500 feet. 



Besides the above, I observed several other birds. As their 

 identification is doubtful, I do not include them in this list. 



On t|e Imbinfl of %mo$ niplcnsis. 



By J. Gammie, Esq. 

 Chinchona Reserves, SikJiim. 



On the 20th of May Mr. Munro, of Poomong, sent word that 

 he had discovered a breeding hole of Aceros nipalensis, so next 

 morning Dr. King and I went to see what could be done in the 

 way of robbing the nest. 



Mr. Munro met us on the road, and conducted us to the tree 

 in a hollow of which the female was sitting. 



The tree was a species of Dysoxylon, 80 or 90 feet in height, 

 unbranched for 50 feet up, and situated close to a stream at an 

 elevation of about 2,000 feet above the sea. A few feet under 

 the lowest branch, and just above a bulge in the stem, there was 

 a vertical slit which proved to be the entrance to the Hornbill's 

 house. Long bamboos were cut and formed into a very primi- 

 tive sort of ladder, and a Nepalee ascended. 



We stationed ourselves some distance up a steep bank, about 

 20 yards from the tree, whence we could watch the struggle be- 

 tween the Nepalee and bird. The male had been looking on from 

 a respectable distance at the house-breaking preparations, and 



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