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cream-colour. They measure respectively : 1-75 by 1-17 ; 1-65 by 

 1"15. 



1. Tibet, 12th July {Capt. Banies). Hume Coll. 



1- Ladak. Col. J. Biddulph [P.]. 



Genus PERDICULA, Hodgs. 



The eggs of the two species of Bush-Quails of this genus are quite 

 undistinguishable from each other. They are of an oval, pyriform, 

 or even spheroidal shape, and of a -white or creamy-white colour 

 with a faint gloss. 



Perdicula asiatica {Lath.). 

 (Plate III. fig. 1.) 



Perdicula asiatica, Hume i^- Marsh. Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 109 (1879) ; 

 Leyne, Birds Ceyl. p. 752 (1880) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^- Ems Ind. 

 B. \\\. p. 440 (1890) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 198 (1893) ; 

 Oates, Game Birds Ind. i. p. 112 (1898) ; 8har2)e, Hand-l. i. p. 28 



The eggs of the Jungle Bush-Quail measure from -96 to 1-1 in 

 length, and from -79 to -9 in breadth. 



2. Bhore Ghat, India, .3rd Dec. Hume Coll 



1. Etawah, 21st Oct. Hume Coll. 



1. Etawah. , Hume Coll. 



9. Saugor, Central Provs. Hume Coll. 



. Perdicula argoondah {Syl-es). 



Perdicula argoondah, Hume S,- Marsh. Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 117 (1879); 

 Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^- Er/r/s Ind. B. iii. p. 441 (1890) ; Grant, Cat 

 Birds B. M. xxii. p. 200 (1893) ; Oates, Game Birds Ind. i. p. 115 

 (189.5) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 28 (1899). 



The eggs of the Rock Bush-Quail do not differ in size from the 

 eggs of the Jungle Bush-Quail. 



8. Jhansi, 0. P. India, 3rd Sept. {F. R. Hume Coll 



Blewitt). 



6. Jhansi, 3rd Sept. {F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 



2. Jhansi, 4th Sept. ( F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 



4. Jhansi, 7th Sept. {F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 



2. Jhansi, 18th Sept. (F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 



Genus MICROPERDIX, Gould. 



Microperdix er3rthrorh3aicha (Syles). 

 (Plate III. fig. 4.) 



Microperdix eiythrorhyncha, Hu7)ie c^- Marsh. Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 123 

 (1879) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^- Fr/r/s Ind. B. iii. p. 442 (1890) ; 

 Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 203 (1893) ; Oates, Game Birds 

 Ind. 1. p. 100 (1898); Sharpe, Hand-l, i. p. 28 (1899). 



The eggs of the Painted Bush-Quail are of an elongated oval 



