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t |un,i;k--r>ush Qiuiil il'. asialica}. 



t Common Quail (Cotnniix ctutiniix). 



j Little liutton Onail (Tiinjx ,lii.ssuiiiicrij. 



T Greater lUiltoii Uuail (T. tau.'ci). 



* flave lired in m\- aviaries. 



t Re(|uire drv saiuU ^'.-oiiinl. oi the provision of sandy retreats {7'ide 

 diagrams alioNe). 



r\)')D: This is a very simple matter : where a numerous 

 selection of harcl-l)il!s are kept, a couple of pairs of ([uail will 

 sul)sist on the seed scattered on the j^round by the harddjills. 

 li' thei;' is any doubt as to sui^ciency a small pan of niivcd 

 canarv, millet and small strain will fully meet their requirements. 

 When they are feeding' youni; they nmst have access to 

 insectile mixture (any i^ood brand will meet the case), a liberal 

 su.'i'l'.' of live insects (meahvorms. i;entles. ants' cocoons .etc ), 

 and finely chopped spring" onions as green food. Liciuid 

 custard is also excellent for the hrst 7 to 14 days. But they 

 soon learn to pick up seed, and then the Bill of Fare of the 

 adults fully meets their case. 



Those si)ecies notitied as having bred in mv a\'iary have 

 •ill '.eu: reared by the respective species, without the aid (>f 

 foster-parents, coops or anything of that character, and the 

 parents and their broods of wee chicks make charming pictures 

 in the aviary-flight. 



Cai.iforni.ax Ol^aii.: Hardy, prolihc, and very hand- 

 so*;, e: 6-xes quite distinct in plumage. Incubation about .3 

 days. The broods are usually large, 17 to 20, and most of the 

 chicks hatched out are usually reared. This species spends as 

 much time in the branches as it does on tlie ground. They are 

 very picturesque in a roomy, naturally ])lanted flight. About the 

 size of a bantam fowl. 



Chixesk Paixtkd Quail: Really beautiful and quite 

 small. The sexes are quite distinct in plumage. Though all 

 aviculturists do not succeed in breeding them, they certainlv 

 are a prolific species once a breeding pair is secured. The 

 chicks, though so exceedingly small, run about at once and get 

 through half-inch mesh netting, so must be kept under 



