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found, consisting of the following members : viz., the 
Javan Mouse Deer, Tragulus javanicus , already men¬ 
tioned ; Carrier pigeons from Bagdad ; the Australian Crested 
at 
pigeon, Ocyphaps lophotes; the beautiful Green Nicobar 
pigeon, Calcenas nicobarica; the Ring Dove, Turtur risorius; 
the Dwarf Turtle dove, Tiirtur humilis ; the Painted 
Sand grouse, Pterocles fasciatus; the Plill Francolin, 
Arborkola torqueola; the Crowned partridge, Rollulus 
cristatus , and the Chickar partridge, Caccabis chukar. 
The visitor will now proceed to the two remaining 
Divisions , Nos. 11 and 12, on the east side of the house. 
Division No. n contains two species of Francolin, viz., 
the Grey Francolin, Francolinusponticeriamis, and the Kyah 
Francolin, F. gularis. The Grey francolin or partridge 
is the bird which is so commonly kept by Muhammadans 
for fighting purposes, as it is courageous and highly 
pugnacious, fighting with great determination. It be¬ 
comes very tame, and Jerdon states that it can be 
brought to follow its owner like a dog through a crowded 
street. He also mentions that “ it will readily utter its 
call when spoken to, and is generally liberated on a 
grassy plain for a run every morning, returning to its 
cage, when called upon. It is also used as a decoy for 
wild birds, a tame bird being put down near a covey and 
made to call, when it is invariably met by a cock-bird 
and a battle ensues. The bird-catcher approaches cau¬ 
tiously, and seizes the wild bird as it is heedlessly 
engaged in the fight/’ It is generally distributed 
throughout India, but the Kyah has a much more limited 
range as it is chiefly confined to the north-eastern portion 
of Tndia, from the Oudh Terai to Orissa, and north east¬ 
wards to Assam. 
