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The Shahin Falcon, Falco peregrlnus peregrinator, Sundev. 



A Falcon seen on the summit ot Jakko on November 7th was 

 doubtless of this species. 



Blizzard sps., Buteo sp. 



An occasional Buzzard was seen on the ridge between Fagoo 

 and Kufri about 8,500 ft. in November, but I failed to obtain a 

 specimen or satisfy mj^self as to v/hat species was represented. 



The Common Kestril, Falco tinnwiculus, subsp. ? 



A few odd birds were observed from 6,500 feet at Kasumpti to 

 8,500 ft. at Fagoo bo4;h in October and December, but I was unable 

 to obtain any specimens. 



The Indian Turtle-Dove, StreptopeJia turtur ferrago, Eversm. 



Not common. With the exception of a small party which were 

 usually to be found in a small patch of pines about 8,500 feet about 

 Kufri, only one or two odd birds were seen along the Kufri-Fagoo 

 ridge. 



The Eastern Wood-Pigeon, Palumhus palumbus casiotis, Bp. 



One was seen at 8,500 feet near Fagoo on November 15th. 



The Chukor Partridge, Alectoris graeca clmlcor, Gray. 



On one stretch of very stony and barren hill-side I found many 

 coveys of Chukor, but elsewhere met with only a single pair which 

 kept very closely to the same spot. 



I only discovered the favoured locality on the last day of my 

 visit through hearing and seeing some 15 to 20 Chukor acting in 

 a very excited manner for no apparent cause. They were calling 

 loudly, running, and making short flights round about a patch of 

 ground which appeared favourable for a stalk. This I assayed, 

 though only a single •410 bore vras in my hands, and had managed 

 to get well into the centre of the birds when I discovered that the 

 excitement was due to a large red fox which leapt out of a 

 hollow in the ground near me. He had doubtless also been 

 engaged on a stalk and I had spoilt his chance ; one covey was 

 only a few yards from him and ignorant of his whereabouts. 



The Black Partridge, Francolinus fyancolinus asice. 



On November 18th a pair of Black Partridges were flushed on 

 a fairly open hill-side at Fagoo at an elevation of 8,500 feet. 



The White-crested Kalij Pheasant, Ge.nnceus albocri status, Yig. 



The Koklas Pheasant, Pucrasia pucrasiamacrolopha, Less. 



I did not pay much attention to Pheasants from the point of 

 view of sport but noticed that both the above species were present 

 in small numbers on much of the ground which I visited. 



The crop contents were examined of a hen of each species shot 

 in the evening of the same day on very nearly the same ground 

 The Koklas had been feeding almost entirely on coarse green 

 grass ; with this was a very little maiden hair fern and moss, 

 and a few grass seeds. The Kalij on the other hand had eaten 

 a much more varied selection of seeds, roots, small bulbs and 

 a little clover. 



