BIRDS OF GONDA DISTRICT. 
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No. 
Scientific name. 
English name. 
1328Gallus ferrugineus. Red Jiingle-fowl 
ISooCoturnix communis 
Grey Quail 
1372 
1375 
1382 
1393 
1401 
Francolinus vul- 
garis. 
Black Partridge 
Francolinus pondi- 
cerianus. 
Turnix pugnax 
Porzana pusilla 
Grey Partridge 
Bustard Quail 
Remarks. 
Eastern 
Crake. 
Baillon’s 
Amaurornis 
nicurus. 
phee- 
White-breasted 
Water-hen. 
Only found in the forests, where 
it breeds in May, June. It 
is wonderful how the young 
chicks hide, I saw a hen with 
about 6 or 7 chicks, there was 
no cover except dry leaves ; 
we went quicklj’^ up, the hen 
flew off, and the chicks had 
vanished ; we searched very 
carefully, so as not to crush 
an\’ but not a chick could we 
discover, and yet they were 
there. 
Chicks seen in grass and thorn 
scrub in August, so she must 
have had her nest near by. 
The eggs have been brought 
to L. P. Hutchison by shi- 
kari. 
Fairly plentiful in the southern 
parts of District, where it 
breeds. A large number of 
their eggs are however des- 
troyed b}-^ mungooses, rats, 
snakes and also crows. I 
have found numbers of nests 
with egg shells scattered 
about. Their chicks too 
have a bad time. 
Only found along the jungles. 
Breeds in May, June. 
Plentiful in the grass jungles, 
where it breeds in June, July. 
One nest of this bird was taken 
in 1911. Consisted of a 
few weeds, piled on a water 
lily leaf, well concealed in wild 
rice. 2 eggs. August. 
Very common and a very 
familiar bird. Frequents \illage 
pools, breeds everywhere, 
generally, nest placed in 
thick bushes or bamboo 
clumps. July, August. 
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