322 ROUGH LIST OF THE BIRDS OF WESTERN KHANDRSH. 
noticed it on the tanks at Nizampur, at Gundoor near Dhulia, 
both in the cold weather and well on in the hot weather. There 
was very little rain about Dhulia in June, July, and August 
1880, and the tanks at Bhokar and Gundoor were dry, so there 
was no chance of birds breeding there that year. 
902.—Porphyrio poliocephalus,* Lath. The Indian 
Purple Coot. 
Possibly a permanent resident; rare. Not noticed by me till 
July 1880, when I found three or four pairs among the reeds 
in the nullah between the Mukhti tank and the Panjra; also 
a few along the Panjra. They were evidently breeding, but I 
found no nests. I noticed a pair in the Mukhti nullah in May 
1881. 
903.—Fulica atra,* Zin. The Bald Coot. 
Cold weather visitant. Common on all the Khandesh tanks. 
905.—Gallinulla chloropus, Zin, The Water-hen. 
Cold weather visitant. Not common. 
907._Erythra pheenicura,* Penn. The White- 
breasted Water-hen. 
- Permanent resident I think, but am not sure. Common 
enough about Dhulia in the rains. 
9908.—Porzana akool, Sykes. The Brown and 
Ashy Crake. 
I saw three or four Rails I believe of this kind, in a reedy 
place close to the village of Gundoor. This was in Octo- 
ber 1879. I did not unfortunately shoot a specimen, and never 
saw one since, the year 1880 being such.a dry season. 
909.—Porzana maruetta, Leach. The Spotted 
Crake. 
Cold weather visitant; rare. A single specimen shot at Gun- 
door in October 1879, while Snipe shooting. 
?911.—Porzana, fusca, Zin. The Ruddy Crake. 
A single specimen of what I believe to have been this bird 
got up at my feet while walking along the Mukhti nullah in 
September 1880. I however had no gun with me at the time, 
and never saw it again. 
