240 The Endurance of lairds. 



special provision should be made : provide a jiatcli of sand in a 

 corner of the shelter with a small heap of brushwood lyin^- on the 

 top. It will also be well toprovide sundry small shelters about 

 the flij^ht. somewhat as diai;ram cner leaf; 



A is the base, 6 to 8 inches deep, and a convenient size is 24 

 by 15 inches. On this base are nailed the slopinj^" 

 boards forming- the roof. No bottom is required. 



B is the open space, .giving- the cpiail free access to the 

 interior. 



C is a portion of the front, boarded in to check drivint^' rain. 



If these shelters are placed in an open-flight, having' all 

 its sides wire-netting, then a solid back will be required, but 

 ^^1'CP placed against a wood or brick back, no back to the 

 shelter will be required. 



Place the shelter in position and make a gentle slope of 

 the outside ground up to top of board A. Then fill in the 

 interior as in diagram : 



I equals lin. of rul)1)le for drainage. 

 J~^^,^^^^ -_ - equals lin. of ashes. 



SL Za 3 equals space to be filled up with 



/ sand. 



With this jirovision of dry 

 retreats, those species recpiiring dry ground could be kept by 

 those aviculturists whose aviaries are erected on damp, wet- 

 retenti\e ground. 



If these shelters receive three coats of creosote, or some 

 .similar wood-preservative, they will have quite a " long-life." 



The species to be dealt with in this article are ; 



* C"alirorni;in Ouail I Lophortyx coUfflniica). 



* (.'hinc-so l';iinlod Ouail I Excalfactcria cliincnsis). 

 l\ain Ouaii (Co.'uniix cflroDiaudeUca ). 



* Harlequin Quail iCdiirnix delagorgiiii). 



* Argoondah Qu;iil (Pcrdicula argoondah). 



