574 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATT/RAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXIV. 



1309. The Little Brown-Dove — Turtur cambayensis. 



A very common resident at Lahore, breeding throughout the hot 

 weather and up to October. 



1310. The Indian Ring-Dove — Turtur risonus. 



A very common resident. I have found nests with eggs throughout 

 the hot weather from March to October inclusive. 



1311. The Red Turtle-Dove — (Enopopeliatranquebarica. 



Mr. Dewar has already drawn attention to the fact that this bird is 

 only a hot weather visitor to Lahore. It arrives early in April and 

 commences to breed at once, containing to do so throughout the hot wea- 

 ther till it leaves in September, which is the ordinary month of depar- 

 ture, tliough if the monsoon be protracted it does not leave till later 

 and I have found a nest as late as 27th September. I once found three 

 eggs in a nest of this species. 

 1316. The Black-bellied Sand-Grouse — Pterocles arenarius. 



Large flocks of this bird are to be seen on the plains of Muridke 

 throughout the cold weather from October to March and it is the 

 commonest Sand-Grouse round Lahore. 

 1321. The Common Sand-Grouse — Pterodurus e.vustus. 



1 once came across a large flock of Sand-Grouse with the underparts 

 including the wing lining very dark brown, which I think was this species 

 though, I did not manage to shoot one. This was at Lahore in October 

 and I have also come across two pairs of the same bird once in April, 

 so it may breed close to Lahore probably at Maridke. 



1355. The Grey-Quail — Coturnix communis. 



These birds arrive at Lahore early in September and some times at 

 the end of August (though I have not personally shot them earlier 

 than the 8th September) and leave again in April. I have heard 

 cases of their breeding at Lahore — but have not myself found a 

 nest. 



1356. The Black-breasted Quail — Coturnvx coromandelica. 



I have been shown specimens of this bird captured at Lahore during 

 the monsoon, which appears to be the only time it is found there. 

 It is, 1 think, scarce on the whole. 

 1372. The Black Partridge — Francolinus vulgaris. 



This bird is a resident at Lahore and common in certain localities. I 

 have had eggs brought me .in June though I have never found a 

 nest. 

 1375. The Grey Partridge — Francolinus po?idicerianus. 



A common resident at Lahore. I have found a nest with eggs m 

 April and seen young in May. 

 1383. The Little Button-Quail — Turnix dussumieri. 



I have been shown a button-quail caught at Lahore, in September,, 

 which I believe was this species. 

 1407. The Common Crane — Grus communis. 



I have seen this bird at difterent times during the cold weather 

 round Lahore, and have observed it high in the air on migration in 

 March. 

 1415. The Houbara — Soubara macqueeni. 



I have met with this bird not far from Lahore in February, but it is^ 

 not common in the vicinity. 

 1437. The Sociable Lapwing — Chettusia gregaria. 



This bird may occasionally be seen for a few days at the end of the 

 cold weather at Lahore, when it is evidently on migration. I have no 

 record of the exact date of its appearance at Lahore though I have 

 seen it at Fullun dur in March. 



