THE BIRDS OF KOHAT AND THE KURRAM VALLEY. 969 



Two or three examples are yearly shot in Kohat about May ; the bird 

 probably nests in the District. 



[1370.] Oaccabis chucar. The Chukor. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 345 (Thall : a common resident) ; Marshall, 

 op. cit. xv. p. 353 (Quetta : very common) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 61 (very 

 common, ranging up to 12,000 ft.) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii p. 944 (found every- 

 where in Kashmir). 



662. Sen ? Marai, 3000 ft., 9th March. 



763. ? ad. Kohat, 1850 ft., 30th March. 



Resident, and fairly numerous from the plains up to at least 11,000 feet 

 in the Safed Koh. 



[1371.] Ammoperdix bonhami. The Sisi Partridge. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 345 (Thall : a fairly common resident) ; 

 Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 353 (Quetta : very common) ; dimming, op. cit. xvi. 

 p. 692 (Seistan : scarce). 



A common resident on the stony hills of Kohat and the Kurram Valley 

 up to about 6,000 feet, and abundant in the more remote parts, where it is 

 less persecuted. 



[1372.] Francolinus vulgaris. The Black Partridge. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 345 (Thall : abundant) ; Marshall, op. cit. 

 xv. p. 353 (Quetta : occurs about the foot-hills) ; Gumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 

 692 (Seistan : abundant). 



A resident, and common in the Mazri scrub (dwarf-palm) of the Lower 

 Kurram and Upper Miranzai Valleys, and, in fact, wherever there is plenty 

 of Mazri. 



[1375.] Fkancolinus pondicerianus. The Grey Partridge. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 345 (Thall : very common) ; Ward, op. cit. 

 xvii. p. 944 (Kashmir : occurs in the plains). 



A resident and fairly numerous, but less so than the Sisi. It is found 

 on much the same ground, though more frequently about cultivated spots, 

 and up to about the same altitude in the Kurram Valley. 



[1378.] Tetraogallus himalayensis. The Himalayan Snow-Cock. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 62 (Chitral : found in winter down to 6,000 

 ft. and in summer up to 16,000 ft.) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 945) (common at 

 high altitudes). 



This grand bird occurs in summer on the upper slopes of the Safed Koh 

 from about 9,000 feet to the summit, but is rather scarce. Like the Chuko 

 it would often escape notice were it not so noisy. 



[1384.] Turnix tanki. The Indian Button-Quail. 



A summer visitor in small numbers, breeding on the grass-farm. Major 

 Venour shot one at Christmas 1909, so probably a few are resident. 



[1387.] Rallus aquaticus. The Water-Rail. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 945 (breeds in the Valley of Kashmir). 



