LIST OF BIRDS FOUND IN MY1NGYAN DISTRICT. 497 



kuowlelge. I have heard rumours of a wood partridge on Popa, but have 

 never seen the bird or any one who has. The Chinese francolin breeds during 

 the rains. 



XXXII. — Family Turnicidce. 

 1382. Turnix pugnax. — The Bustard Quail. 

 Scattered sparsely throughout the district. My eggs were found in July. 

 Possibly T, hlanfordi is also in the district. It is found in Pakokku. 

 XXXIII.— Family RalUdce. 

 1389. Hypotceni'lia striata. — The Blue-breasted Banded Rail. 

 This bird is quite common in the marsh at Yezon, although very seldom ?ecn. 

 During the breeding season, which I found to be July and Augrst, the nests are 

 plentiful in the bog as well as the surrounding rice fields. The birds sit very 

 close and absolutely refused to rise on the wing. One bird sitting on eigl t eggs 

 escaped between my legs as I tried to capture it on the nest, and although I had 

 5 or 6 men within a few seconds tramping the rice all round, it never again 

 appeared. The average of 17 eggs works out 1*3" x 1*02". 



1398. Amauromis fuscus. — The Ruddy Crake. 

 Three eggs I took in the Yezon marsh from a Rail's nest I believe to be those 

 of this bird. But I have never seen the bird and had no time to snare it. The 

 eggs measure on the average l'15"x91". 



1401. Amauromis phainicurus. — The White-breasted Water-hen. 

 This is a rare bird in the district. I have come across it very seldom and have 

 never taken the nest. 



1402. Gallinula chhropus. — The Moorhen. 

 Local name " Baung dot ". I found this fairly plentiful in the Yezon marsh 

 but never met with it elsewhere in the district. Nests ready for eggs were 

 found on the 1 1th August. 



1404. Porphyrio poliocephalus.— The Purple Moorhen. 

 Local name "Menyo". A common bird in all the jheels. Breeds during 

 August and September. 



1405. Fulica atra. — The Coot. 

 Local name " Me-nyo ". Very plentiful on all the jheels during the cold 

 weather but then disappears almost entirely and I think does not breed any- 

 where in the district but may do so on Paunglin lake in the Minbu district, 

 XXXIV.— Family Gnddoa. 

 1410. Grus sharpii. — The Bu'mese Sarus, 

 Local name " Gyo-Gya ". A rare and irregular visitor. 

 XXXV. Family. CEdicmmidce. 

 1418. QZdicnemus scolopax. — The Stone-Curlew. 

 Common on the stony jungle which is so plentiful in the district. Appears 

 to breed in May and June. 



1419. Esacus recur virostris. — The Great Stone-Plover, 

 Local name " Kwe Kaw yit ". I have seen them singly and in small £ ocks on 

 the sand banks of the Irrawaddy, but seldom I have taken their eggs in March 



