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1309. TuRTUR CAMBAYBNSis, The Little Brown Dove, Abundant. 



1310. TuRTUR RisoRius, The Indian Ring-Dove. Abundant. 



1311. CEnopopelia tranquebarica, The Red Turtle-Dove. Common 

 especially in the jungle, except during the rains when it becomes scarce. 

 Summer visitor only to N.-W. F. P. 



1317. Ptbrocles fasciatus, The Painted Sand-Grouse. In dry 

 weather keeps to the jungle and thick scrub but in the rains (June to 

 October) moves into open scrub on high ground and seems to keep more in 

 flocks then. Drinking hours appear to be twilight morning and evening. 

 Nests in February and March. 



1324. Pavo cristatus, The Peacock. Abundant. 



1350. Galloperdix lxjnulata, The Painted Spur-fowl. Fairly com- 

 mon in jungle. 



1356. CoTURNix coROMA>fDELiCA, The Rain Quail. Common. 



1357. Perdicula asiatica, The Jungle Bush-Quail. Abundant. Put 

 up a family just fledged on January 16th. 



1358. Perdicula argunda, The Rock Bush-Quail. Not nearly so 

 common as the last. 



1373. Francolinus pictus, The Painted Partridge. Common nests 

 in April, May and June. 



1375. Francolijtus pondicerianus, The Grey Partridge. Common, 

 nests from February to the end of April. 



1382. TuRNix puGNAx, The Bustard-Quail. Not common. 



1400. Amaurornis akool, The Brown Crake. Common. 



1401. Amaurornis phosnicurus, The White-breasted Water-hen. 

 Common. Nests in May and June. Breeding cry Kawak (repeated) very 

 loud and uttered from thick cover. 



1409. Grus anxigone, The Sarus. Abundant. 2 nests with eggs 

 found on 28th December (see O. and B.). One of the parents was sitting 

 and on being approached became very excited and danced about in front 

 and over its nest. 



1416. Sypheotis aurita. The Lesser Florican. Scarce. 



1418. CEdicnemus scolopax, The Norfolk Plover. Common in open 

 jungle and fairly so in scrub. Very noisy after dusk and before dawn. 



1429. Hydrophasianus chirurgus. The Pheasant-tailed Jacana. 

 Abundant. 



1431. Sarcogrammus indicus. The Red-wattled Plover. Abundant. 



1433. Sarciophorus malabaricus, The Yellow-wattled Plover. Fairly 

 common in thick scrub. 



1447. ^GiALiTis DUBiA, The Little Ringed Plower. Fairly common. 



1488. RosTRATULA CAPENSis, The Painted Snipe. Not very common. 



1503. Sterna seen a, The Indian River-Tern. Common. 



1504. Sterna bielanogaster, The^Black-bellied Tern. Fairly common. 



