294 AVIFAUNA OF CHOTA NAGrUR. 



Hepburnia spadiceus, Gm. (814). 



Since my list was published I have seen the skin of a Red 

 Spur Fowl which was shot in Chota Nagpur. The doubt about 

 its occurrence may therefore be removed. Mr. Levin states 

 that he has shot both Black and Painted Partridges in Palamow, 

 but before entering the second in the list I think it will be 

 prudent to wait for further confirmation of what would be, if 

 proved, an interesting and somewhat exceptional fact. 



Microperdix Blewitti, Hume. 



Since my paper was published Mr. Hume has distinguished 

 (S. F., II., p. 512,) his Raipur specimens of the Painted Bush 

 Quail from the Nilghiri bird under the above name. Having seen 

 Mr. Hume's specimens, and also, for the first time, one from 

 Southern India, I am able to refer the Chota Nagpur and Sat- 

 pura birds to this newly-separated race or species. 



311.— Coturnix coromandelica, Gm. (830). 



In the absence of specimens or any note of its occurrence 

 I did not insert the Black-breasted Quail in my list. Mr. Levin 

 tells me, however, that he has shot it, so I think it may safely 

 be added. During the past season I shot several in Sani- 

 balpur. 



312.— Esacus recurvirostris, Cuv. (858). 



Mr. Levin tells me that he has shot the Large Stone Plover 

 in the Koel river in Palamow. During the past season I saw 

 several parties of the same bird in the rocky beds of the Ma- 

 hanadi aud Ebe in the Sambalpur district, so that they doubt- 

 less occur occasionally in suitable localities in the larger rivers 

 of Chota Nagpur. 



313— Hoplopterus ventralis, Cuv. (857). 



The Spur-winged Lapwing must be added to the list, as I 

 shot it during the past season in the Brahmni river in Gangpur. 



Hydrochelidon indica, Steph. (984). 



Mr. Levin writes that the Small Marsh Tern is common on 

 the Koel, as also is the Large River Tern Sterna seena. Though 

 included in my list, I had not got specimens of either. 



Mr. Levin has also obtained a Pelican, which he says is far 

 from rare, and which he supposes to be Pelicanus javanicus, 

 Horsf. 



