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Bronze-winged or Emerald Dove (1291), Chalcophaps indica. — Very common 

 in the forest, of the plains. The Nepalese name is Sivi-duhur. 



Indian Blue Rock-Pigeon (1292), Columba livia intermedia. — Apparently 

 only found in the cultivated southern part of the district. 



Ashy Wood-Pigeon (1301), Alsocomus 2)ulchricollis. — This has been shot by 

 Mr. W. P. Field and by Shebbeare at Gorumara at an elevation of 

 300 ft. as already recorded in No. 2, Vol. XXV of this Joonial. 



Indian Rufous Turtle-Dove (1304), Streploiidia turtu meena. — Very common 

 in the paddy lands daring the cold weather. It is locally known as 

 the "Bamboo dove". 



Indian Turtle-Dove (1305), Streptoj^elia turtiir ferraffo. — This has also been 

 got along with the preceding species. 



Spotted Dove (1 307), StreptopeUa suratenais suratensis. — Exceedingly common 

 in the open country. 



Indian Ring-Dove (1310), Sireplopelia risoria risoria. — Very common in the 

 open country. 



Indian Red Turtle-Dove (1311), (Enopopelia tranqziebarica tranquebarica. — 

 Very common in parts of the forest especially at (Jorumara and 

 numbers are seen in the cold weather in the paddy lands at Kuntimari. 

 The call note is a peculiar croaky sound. 



Burmese Red Turtle-Dove (131 la), CEnopojielia tranquebarica humilis. — 

 Some birds approach this sub-species more than the last. 



Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove (1312), Macropijqia tusalia. — Common in the hills 

 and extending well into the plains but only found in forest. The 

 Bhutia name for it is Naiti. 



Common Pea-Fowl (1324), Pavo cristatus. — 'Very local. Common in parts of 

 the district; more so to the east of the Torsa. Where common they 

 breed freely. 



Grey Peacock-Pheasant (1327), Poli/pleclron bicalcaratum. — There are spe- 

 cimens in the British Museum obtained by Mandelli in the Buxa 

 and Bhutan Duars ; from the former locality in May and from the latter 

 from February to May. Inglis has received, through the further 

 generosity of Mr. Phillips, a male of this species. It was obtained 

 in March about 4 miles S. E. of Buxa and at a height of 2,000 ft. or 

 thereabouts. Every thanks are due to Mr. Phillips for the great 

 interest and continued help he has given us in obtaining specimens of 

 species, the occurrence of which we were doubtful. 



Burmese Jungle-Fowl (1328), GaJlus bnnklva bankiva.— Common everywhere 

 in the forest and vicinity. Our birds appears to bo referable to this 

 species, not having the white ear-lappet. 



Black-backed Kalij Pheasant (1338), Genna-us melanoyiotus.—Yery local but 

 scattered in various places all over the northern part of the district 

 in hills and pliins alike. It is seen as low as 329 feet above sea level 

 and as far as 16 miles from the foothills. It usually haunts damp 

 evergreen jhoras and without dogs is not often seen and when treed 

 by them is rather difficult to spot^ Both O'Donel and Inglis have seen 

 a Kalij with white bars on the rump on separate occasions, in the 

 neighbourhood of Sivoke, and Shebbeare got a similar bird in the 

 adjoining district of Goalpara which Mr. Stuart Baker considers a 

 hybrid between Gennaus horsfieldi horsfieldi and Gennceus mdanonotvs. 

 Xo pheasants with white bars on the rump have been seen by us in 

 this district which lies between the above localities. 



The Monal (1342), LopJiophorus refidgens.—Snnder gives this as "found 

 between Buxa and Sinchula, but rare." We have so far not been able 

 to get it. 



~Blue-breasted Quail (1354), Excalfactoria cUnensis. 



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