384 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



BIRDS COLLECTED AND OBSERVED IN THE 

 DARBHANGA DISTRICT, TIRHOOT, BENGAL. 



By Gordon Dalgliesh. 



(Continued from p. 215.) 



Crocopus phcenicopterus,~L$X\i. (Bengal Green Pigeon). — Very 

 common. Breeds in April, May, and June. These Pigeons 

 are, as a rule, gregarious, and go about in enormous flocks. 



Columba intermedia, Strickl. (Indian Blue Rock-Pigeon). — 

 Very common about old buildings and ruins. They breed 

 throughout the year. 



C. livia, Gmel. (Blue Rock-Pigeon). — One out of a pair was 

 shot at Dalsingh Serai in June, 1900. It was unfortunately too 

 badly hit to preserve. 



C. eversmanni, Bonap. (Eastern Stock-Pigeon). — Occasionally 

 seen during the cold weather. 



Turtur ferrago, Eversm. (Indian Turtle-Dove). — An un- 

 common winter migrant. 



T. suratensis, Gmel. (Spotted Dove). — Very common. Breeds 

 throughout the year. It lays two eggs, very seldom three. 



T. risorius, Linn. (Collared Turtle-Dove). — Quite as common 

 as the last. Breeds throughout the year. At Hattowrie Factory, 

 Darbhanga, in May, 1901, I saw a Dove which I take to be a 

 hybrid between this species and T. suratensis. The Dove was 

 quite close to me feeding on the ground. The wings and upper 

 plumage were that of T. suratensis, the breast was like that of 

 T. risorius, and it had a distinct black collar. In size it was 

 intermediate between the two forms. 



(Enopopelia tranquebarica, Herm. (Red Turtle-Dove). — This 

 beautiful little Dove is the rarest species to be found. I have 

 only twice come across their nest. 



Excalfactoria chinensis, Linn. (Blue-breasted Quail). — I once 

 saw a small Quail which I took to be this species at Dalsingh Serai 



