SHIKAR NEAR AND AROUND POONA. 
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One lake is now under construction by the same Company in the Andhra 
Valley, which hes in the same direction but rather nearer to Poona. This 
should be a good fishing place in a few years’ time. 
In conclusion, as some sort of general guide as to what may be expected in 
the way of small game shooting in this district, I give below a list of the various 
species of birds I have either shot or seen during my residence in these parts. 
Those marked with an asterisk were all included in last year’s bag, which 
amounted to a total of 583 head. Roughly two-thirds of these were duck 
and snipe, in about equal proportion. Those which I have only seen are 
marked with an -j- 
Geese. Scientific Name. 
1. 
Bar-headed Goosef 
. . Anser indicus. 
2. 
Dwarf Goose 
Duck. 
. . Anser erythropus. 
3. 
Mallard* 
. . Anas boscas. 
4. 
Spot bill* . .. 
. . Anas poecilorhyncha. 
5. 
Common Pochard* 
. . Nyroca ferina. 
6. 
Tufted Pochard* 
. . . FuUgula fuligula. 
7. 
Red Crested Pochard* 
. . Nyroca rufina. 
8. 
White-eye Pochard* 
Nyroca baeri. 
9. 
GadwaU* 
. . Chaulelasmus streperus. 
10. 
Pin tail* 
. . Dafila acuta. 
11. 
Wigeon* 
. . Mareca penelope. 
12, 
Brahminy* 
. . Casarca rutila. 
13. 
Shoveller* 
Spatula clypeata. 
14. 
Nukta or Comb Duckf 
Teal. 
. . Sarcidiornis melanonotus. 
15. 
Common Teal* 
. . Nettion crecca. 
16. 
Blue Wing Teal* 
Querquedula circia. 
17. 
Lesser Whistling Teal 
Quail. 
Dendrocycna javanica. 
18. 
Rain Quail* 
. . Coturnix coromandelicus. 
19. 
Grey Quail* 
. . Coturnix communis. 
20. 
Rock Bush Quail* 
. . Perdicula argoonda. 
21. 
Jungle Bush Quail* 
. . Perdicula asiatica. 
22. 
Bustard Quail* 
Turnix pugnax. 
23. 
Indian Button Quail 
. . Turnix tanki. 
24. 
Little Button Quail* 
. . Turnix dussumieri. 
25. 
Blue Breasted Quail 
M iscellaneous. 
Excalfactoria chinensis. 
26. 
Grey Partridge* . . 
.. Francolinus pondicerianuf. 
27. 
Painted Partridge* 
Francolinus pictus. 
28. 
Pin Tail Snipe* 
. . Gallinago stenura. 
29. 
Fan Tail Snipe* . . 
Gallinago coelestis. 
30. 
Jack Snipe* 
. . Gallinago gallinula. 
31. 
Painted Snipe* 
. . Rostratula capensis. 
32. 
Blue Pigeon* 
. . Columba intermedia. 
33. 
Green Pigeon* 
. . Crocopus chlorogaster. 
34. 
Common Sand Grouse* 
Pterocles exustus. 
35. 
Painted Sand Grouse 
. . Pterocles indicus. 
36. 
Peacock* 
. . Pavo cristatus. 
37. 
Demoiselle Crane* 
. . Anthropoides virgo. 
38. 
Curlew 
. . Numenius arquata. 
39. 
Hare* 
. . Lepus ruficaudatus. 
