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905.—Gallinula chloropus, Zin. 
The Water-Hen is a fairly common and permanent resident, 
though not, I think, so generally spread as the next species. 
It frequents rush-covered jhils, specially those with plenty of 
cover, such as long reeds or sugarcane on their banks, and 
is very partial to streams similarly margined. It swims 
well, but hides better. 
907.—Erythra phoenicura, Tem. Native names— 
Kinati and Bun-morghi. 
The White-breasted Water-Hen is also a permanent resident, 
not indeed numerous, but very generally distributed. Fre- 
quenting the same localities as the last species, it is much more 
familiar, and a pair or two may, to a certainty, be found 
about every village tank surrounded by bushes or bamboos. 
In bamboo brakes, where pools of water exist, it is often very 
abundant. 
909.—Porzana maruetta, Leach. 
The Spotted Crake is only a cold weather visitor, and is by no 
means common. It frequents, according to what I have seen 
of it, rice fields along rivers and beside jhils; is difficult 
to flush and seldom seen, never venturing amongst the floating 
vegetation on water. 
910.—Porzana bailloni, Vievil. 
Baillon’s Crake is only, I think, a cold weather visitor, 
and though it may be found in the same localities as the 
Jast. species, it is oftener seen in small parties on lotus and 
weed-covered jhils. It swims well and keeps jerking its tail 
when so engaged. 
There are at least two others of the Rail tribe found in the Divi- 
sion during the cold weather, of which I have not yet procured 
specimens, but believe they will prove to be P. fusca, the 
Ruddy Crake, and P. akool, the Brown and Ashy Crake. 
915.—Leptoptilus argalus, Lath. Native name— 
Peda-dhauk. 
During the rains the Adjutant appears to be not uncommon 
in small parties of from two to eight or so; but during the cold 
weather it is much more scarce, and is then rarely met with. 
916.—Leptoptilus javanica, Horsf. 
I am inclined to think that this, the Hair-crested Adjutant, 
is the bird that I have seen so often on the banks of the 
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