The Memoirs of Bābur 932.10.2

932.10.2

The _p(h)ūl-paikār_[1790] is another. Its size may be that of the _kabg-i-darī_; its shape is that of the house-cock, its colour that of the hen. From forehead (_tūmāgh_) to throat it is of a beautiful colour, quite red. It is in the Hindūstān mountains. The wild-fowl (_ṣaḥrāī-tāūgh_)[1791] is another. It flies like a pheasant, and is not of all colours as house-fowl are. It is in the mountains of Bajaur and lower down, but not higher up. The _chīlsī_ (or _jīlsī_)[1792] is another. In bulk it equals the _p(h)ūl-paikār_ but the latter has the finer colouring. It is in the mountains of Bajaur. The _shām_[1793] is another. It is about as large as a house-fowl; its colour is unique (_ghair mukarrar_).[1794] It also is in the mountains of Bajaur. The quail (P. _būdana_) is another. It is not peculiar to Hindūstān but four or five kinds are so.—One is that which goes to our countries (Tramontana), larger and more spreading than the (Hindūstān) quail.[1795]—Another kind[1796] is smaller than the one first named. Its primaries and tail are reddish. It flies in flocks like the _chīr_ (_Phasianus Wallichii_).—Another kind is smaller than that which goes to our countries and is darker on throat [Sidenote: Fol. 280.] and breast.[1797]—Another kind goes in small numbers to Kābul; it is very small, perhaps a little larger than the yellow wag-tail (_qārcha_)[1798]; they call it _qūrātū_ in Kābul.