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 136 KHE Mynas Hill mynas ute Sturning Lamprotornina Ploccinos Estreldince Passering Emberizince Fringilline Alaudina Bayas Munias Sparrows Buntings Finches Larks Say 184 species Insessores. 9 species. do. 3 do. 6 do. 2 do. 3 do. 2 do. 8 do. Crocopus phænicopterus .. Columba intermedia Turtur meena suratensis .. 7) > risoria humilis Chalcophaps indicus Pterocles fasciatus excustus Pavo cristatus 22 ORDER GEMITORES. Bengal green-pigeon ; very common ; fecd- ing on buds and leaves, chiefly of ficus religiosa and ficus indica ; breeds here. Blue rock-pigeon ; very common; breeds in buildings, old wells, cliffs. Rufous turtle-dove; common in cold wea. ther; does not breed here ; retires to the hills for that purpose. Spotted dove ; common ; remaine all the year round. Common ring-clove ; common. Red turtle dove; ditto. Bronze-winged dove ; common in well. wooded districts ; often seen when beat- ing up the jungles for large game. Cemitores 7 species. ORDER RASORES. Painted sand-grouse. Common sand-grouse. Peacock; very common ; semi-domesticated in many villagos. Red jungle-fowl ; common, Black partridge. Grey ditto. The khyalı partridge ; common near heavy jungle in swampy ground. Jungle busb-quail. Common quail ; breeds in Oudh occasion. ally. Rain-quail ; oommon. Blue-breasted quail. Black-breasted bustard quail ; very com- mon. Button-quail. Rasores 13 spccics. ORDER GRALLATORES. Indian bustard ; rare. Florican, Likh, or lesser florican. Indian courier-plover. Small swallow-plover, Golden plover. Indian ringed plover. Lesser ditto. Black-sided lapwing. Grey-hca lapwing Gallus ferrugineus Francolinus vulgaris Ortygornis ponticeriana gulavis Perdicula cambayensis Coturnix communis coromandelica Excalfactoria chinensis Turnix taigoor 11 sy kesit Eupodotis Edwardeži Sypheotides bengalensis auritus Cursorius coromandelicus Glareola lactea Charadrius longipes Egialitis Philippensis minutus Chettusia gregaria enornata 7?