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December. This turned out to be a wounded bird for whose appearance I 

 cannot account. 



1292. Columba intermedia. — The Indian Blue Rock-Pigeon. 



Local name " Ko ". Flocks of these birds, much interbred with domestic 

 pig3ons, are to be met with on the cliffs along the Irrawaddy river from Pagan 

 to Yenangyaung. They give good sport from a boat or from the top of the 

 clifrN as the birds fly out from below. This latter I have found most difficult 

 shooting. 



1304. Turtur orientaHs. — The Rufous Turtle-Dove 



Not a common bird by any means but distributed throughout the district. 

 On the nearly flooded islands in the river during August these birds were 

 numerous, but not in flocks. I found a nest with one egg on Popa on the 

 11th April 1902. 



1308. Turtur tigrinus. — The Malay Spotted Dove. 



Local name ' Gyo-le-byauk ". Very common, breeding all the year round. 

 My eggs measure on an average 1'05" x 88", being rounder than the usual dove 



egg. 



1310. Turtur risorius. — The Indian Ring-Do ve. 

 Local name " Gyo-lin-bya". Very common over all the district. Breeds 

 principally during the latter end of the raiuy season. 



1311. CEnopopelia tranquebarica.—The Red Turtle-Dove. 

 Local name " Gyo-ni-bu ". This at certain seasons is also a common bird. 

 Sometimes seen in large flocks, but I have never found the nest, nor have I 

 been able to procure the eggs from the natives. I have seen a purplish dove 

 or pigeon unknown to me on Popa, but have not been able to procure a speci- 

 men. He is li Rely to be A Isocomus puniceus, which I know inhabits the neigh- 

 bouring district of 1 akokku. 



XXXI — Family Phasianidce. 

 1328. Gallm ferrugineus.—The Red Jungle Fowl. 

 Local name " Taw Kyet ". Not very common and very difficult to observe. 

 I have seen the white ear-lappeted birds domesticated in the monasteries. 

 Eggs taken from March to June. 



1354. Excalfactoria chinensis.— The Blue-breasted Quail. 

 I have procured this bird, a male and female, only once. This was in the 

 swamp near Yezon, on the 8th August and I think they were breeding then. 

 1355. Coturnix communis. — r l he Grey Quail. 

 I once only came across grey quail in the Myingyan district, but then secured 

 a bird with the rufous spots on the outer webs of the quill feathers. This was 

 at Sattein on the 16th December l9ul. 



1356. Coturnix coromandelica. — The Rain Quail, 

 Local name " Ngon ". A common resident breeding freely from July to 

 September. 



1374. Francolinus chinensis. — The Chinese Francolin. 

 Local name " Kah ". This is the only partridge of the district to my 



