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ivonld appear almost to be a different species, the female having all the rufous 

 of the lower parts replaced with pure white. 



1376. Francolinus gularis. — The Swamp-Partridge. 

 Common at the foot of the Hills. 



Order HEMIPODII. 



Family TURNICID2E. 



1382. Tcjrnix pugnax. — The Bustard-Quail. 

 Very common. 



1383. Turnix dussumieri. — The Little Button-Quail. 

 Recorded. 



Order GRALL^]. 



Family RALLID^. 

 1389. Hypotvenidia striata.— The Blue-breasted Banded Rail. 

 Common. Ascends to any height provided there is water for it. 



1398, Amaurornis fdscus. — The Ruddy Crake. 

 Common, ascends to the highest peaks. 



1399. Amaurornis bicolor.— Elwes's Crake. 



I have taken two specimens, both males, trapped on their eggs. 



1401. Amaurornis phcenicdrus. — The White-breasted Water-hen. 

 Common. 



1402. G-allinula chloropus. — Moorhen. 

 I siw two of these birds at Nongpoh. 



1403. Gallicrex ciNEREA. — The Water-Cock. 

 Common at the foot of the hills. 



1404. Porphyrio poliocephalus. — The Purple Moorhen. 

 Common at the foot of the hills. 



1405. Fulica atra. — The Coot. 

 Common at the foot of the hills. 



Order LIMICOL^. 



Family CEDICNEMID^. 



1418. Q^dicnemus scolopax. — The Stone-Curlew. 

 Ascends some way up the streams but it is not a hill bird by preference. 



Family GLAREOLID^. 



1427. Glakeola LAd'EAi — The Small Indian Pratincole. 

 Occasionally comes up the streams in search of food but never breeds in 



the district. 



Family PARRID^E. 



1428. Metopidius indicus. — The Bronze-winged Jacana. 

 Innumerable near the plains of Sylhet and is found on suitable pieces of 



water up to 3,000 feet elevation. 



1429. HYDRoniASiANUs chirurgus. — The Pheasant-tailed Jacana. 

 Same as the last but does not ascend the Hills as high. 



