THE RESIDENT BIRDS OF S AUG OR AND BAM OH DISTRICTS. 101 



1375. (121). Fbancolinus pondicerianus. Grey Partridge. 

 Gora Titar. 



1382. (122). TuRNix pugnax. Bustard-quail. 



1383. (123). TuRNix dussumieri. Little Button-quail. 



Lmoa. 



1384. (124). TuRNix tanki. Indian Button-quail. 



Starting with the Sand-Grouse, I believe this to be a complete list of the 

 resident game birds of Saugor. I have found the nests of all with the 

 exception of the two Button-quails, the discovery of which seems to me a 

 matter of pure luck and to depend on the size of one's boots (extra size 

 policeman's should be well adapted for quail nesting) as much as on 

 anything else, and I still live in hopes of treading on one some day. 



The lesser Florican {Sypheotis aurita) has been seen, but extremely 

 rarely, in Saugor, and there is certainly not enough evidence to call 

 it a resident. 



1400. (125). Amaubornis akool. Brown Crake. 



Mr. Thornhill found this Crake with young at the end of June. Gates 

 and Blanford mention " some young birds from Saugor in the Hume 

 collection." 



1401. (126). Amaurornis phcenicurus. White breasted water-hen. 



Jal Tiiurffhi. 



1402. (127). Gallinula chloropus. Moorhen. 



Jal murghi. 

 I do not think the Coot {Fulica atra) breeds in Saugor. 

 1409. (128). Grus ANTIGONE. Sarus. 



Saras. 

 The Sarus usually breeds in the rains, about August, but Mr. Thornhill 

 found a nest two years running by the Saugor lake in March. 



1418. (129). (Edicnemus scolopax. Stone-curlew. 



I found two eggs of this bird in August 1909. It makes no nest at all. 



1419. (130). EsAcxJS RECURViROSTRis. Great Stone-Plover. 



The local Vernacular name for any kind of Plover is Titirri. The great 



Stone Plover is known as the Billiwallah-Ankh-Titirri or cat-eyed Plover. 

 It makes no nest, lays its two handsomely marked eggs from March to 

 May. 



1422. (131). CuRSORius coromandelicus. Indian Courser. 



1428. (132). Metopidius indictjs. Bronze winged Jacana. 



Lanyuria. 



1429. (133). Hydrophasianus chirurgus. Pheasant-tailed Jacana. 



Safed Languria. 

 Both Jacanas are common, but their floating nests and beautiful glossy 

 eggs take a lot of finding. 



1431. (134). Sarcogrammus indicus. Eed-wattled Lap-wing. 



