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It is probable that tbe breeding season lasts from late February to 

 the end of May, and that the usual elevation is between 8,000 feet and 

 10,000 feet, as at this time and height Col. Harington reports that 

 they were heard whistling loudly. 



General Habits. — In his articles on Burmese Game-Birds, Harington, 

 writing of these and other HHl Partridges, comments as follows : — 

 " The habits of all seem to be the same. Those I have met 

 with are always in pairs or small family parties, and were found 

 frequenting shady evergreen forest, and seemed to be very partial 

 to the banks of damp shady streams running through thick jungle. 

 They have soft purring notes, and, when scattered, call to one 

 another in low whistling calls. In the evenings they may occasi- 

 onally be heard indulging in a regular whistling solo in which 

 they run up the scales in double notes. 



" Hill Partridges afiord very little sport, as they are great 

 runners, always dodging into the thickest cover, and only flying 

 when hardly pressed. The best way of getting them was taught 

 me by Major Nisbett, and is very simple, nanif ly, to walk quietly 

 along a jungle path with a man a short distance behind one, 

 halt every now and then to listen, as both Partridges and 

 pheasants make a good deal of noise running about and 

 scratching among the dead leaves. Whenever any suspicious 

 noise is heard, point in the direction, and the man, who should 

 be well mstructed beforehand, must then move very quietly and 

 slowly round in the jungle, forcing the birds out in such a way that 

 they cross the path in front of one. No talking must be allowed, 

 and a pair of tennis shoes is recommended as foot wear on these 

 occasions. By careful listening, one can generally tell the direct- 

 ion they are taking, and so be able to prepare to fire at them. The 

 great thing is not to frighten or press the birds, but gently to 

 drive them in the desired direction. The Kachins say the nests 

 are very hard to find, as they are generally placed in long grass 

 at the foot of a tree, and always have a covered way leading to 

 them through the fallen grass." 



Arboeicola torqueola millardt. 



The Simla Hill Partridge. 



Arboricola torqueola millardi — Stuart Baker, Bull. B. 0. C, xli, p. 

 101, (1921), (Koteghur). 



Arboricola torqueola — Blyth J, A. S. B., xxiv, p. 276, (1857), (Simla, 

 etc.) ; V. Pelzeln, Ibis, 1868, p. 321, (Koteghur) ; Marsh, Ibis, 1884, 

 p. 423, (Chamba) ; Ogilvie-Grant, Cat, B. M., xxii, p. 207, (1893), 

 (part) ; id, Hand-L., Game-B., i, p, 160, (1895), (part) ; Gates, Game- 

 B., i, p. 133, (1898), (part) ; Blanf., Avifauna, B. I., iv, p. 125, (1898), 

 (part) ; Whistler, G. B. N. H. S., xxvi, p. 849, (1919), (Simla). 



