570 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXVII^ 



The Little Brown Dove — Turtur camhayensis. 



This Httle dove occupies the valley. Resident and common. Remains 

 at low altitudes, probably below 3,000 feet. Not seen as high as the civil 

 station of Dharmsala. 

 The Bar-tailed Cuckoo-DoveP — Macropygia tusaila. 



I have not actually shot this species. But a very distinctive booming 

 call heard frequently on the wooded hill-side between 8,500 and 10,000 

 feet can scarcely belong to any other bird. 

 The Common Peafowl — Pavo cr (status. 



A resident of the valley. Fairly common. It can scarcely be 

 included amongst the birds of the ranga, thoagh I have seen a bird shot 

 almost in the foothills. 

 The Red Jungle-fowl — Gallus ferrugineus. 



Common. Resident. Found in suitable places in the Kangra Valley . 

 Also enters the foot-hills of the range. Not seen above 4,500 feet. 

 The Cheer Pheasant — Catreus wallichi. 



Resident. The least common of the beautiful pheasants of the range ; : 

 at least it seems to be so in the vicinity of Dharmsala. Taken in March 

 at 7,500 feet. 

 The Koklas Pheasant — Pucrasia macrolopha. 



Resident. Abundant on the wooded slopes of the main range. Occupies 

 a somewhat narrow altitudinal zone between about 7,000 and 10,000 feet. 

 Moves up and down the slope within these limits in accordance with the 

 change of season. 

 The White-crested Kalij Pheasant — Gennceus alhicristatus. 



Abundant. Resident. Keeps mainly to the well- wooded and moist 

 ravines. A bird of considerable altitudinal distribution. Found in the 

 Kangra Valley and on the snowy range up to 9,000 feet. 

 The Monal — Lophophorus refulgens. 



Resident. Abundant. Frequents high elevations on the main range. 

 Often found in the high forest of oak and rhododendron where the ground 

 is carpeted with mountain grass. Remains usually between 8,000 and 

 11,000 feet and moves vertically according to season within these limits. 

 The Western Horned Pheasant — Tragopan melanocephalus. 



Resident. Uncommon. This handsome bird keeps close to the upper 

 margin of the forest. Its haunts are similar to those of the Monal and both 

 live at the same high altitude. 

 The Common Quail — Coturnix communis. 



A bird of passage. Very common on migration. Large numbers pass 

 through the Kangra Valley in April. 

 The Jungle Bush- Quail — Perdicula asiatica. 



Frequently shot in the ravines and jungle along the foot-hills of the 

 range. No record above 4,000 feet. 

 The Chukor — Caccabis chucar. 



Common. Resident. Frequents the open stony places on the range that 

 are usually covered with scrub. Haunts suitable places in the valley and 

 the foot-hills. Seen between 4,000 and 7,500 feet. 

 The Black Partridge — Francolinus vulgaris. 



Abundant. Resident. Mainly a bird of the Kangra Valley. Occurs in' 

 the foot-hUls but not seen on the wooded area of the range. Not observed 

 above 4,500 feet. 

 The Grey Partridge — Francolinus pondicerianus. 



A common resident of the Kangra Valley. Some birds enter the foo t- 

 hills and ascend to 4,000 feet. Not seen on the wooded slopes. 



