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G. Dwarf Partridges. 



Genus Perdicula, Hodgson. 



Bush Quails of Sportsmen. 



1517. P. AsiATicA (Trans. Zool. Soc. II, pi. 3, — not good). 



Syn. Coturnix pentah, Sykes. 



Perdix asiatica et cambaiensis (?), Latham. 



Lowa, H. Common Bush Quail of sportsmen : Rock 

 Quail, S. India. 

 Hab. India generally. 



A. B. Males. C. D. Females. E. F. Young. Pre- 

 sented (fresli) by the Curator (1842-6). 



1518. P. ARGOONDAH (Trans. Zool. Soc. II, pi. 2, — not good). 



Syn. Coturtiix argoondah, Sykes. 



Perdix rubiginosa {?), Valenciennes. 

 Geerza, H. Forest Quail. 

 Hab. S. India. 



A. Male. B. Female. Presented by T. C. Jerdon, Esq. 

 (1843). 



H. Colins, or American Partridges. 

 Genus Ortyx, Stephens. 



1519. O. viRGiNiANA {PI. Enl. 149 ; Wilson's Am. Orn. pi. 47, f. 2). 



S\N. Tetrao virginianus, T. marilandicus et T. mexicanus, L. 



Perdix borealis, Temminck. 

 Hab. N. America. 



A. Specimen from Mr. Bartlett (1843). 



I. Quails. Batter, H. 

 Genus Coturnix, Moerrhing. 



Subgenus SYNOICUS, Gould. 



1520. S. australis (Gould's B. A. Vol. V, pi. 89). 



Syn. Perdix australis, Temminck. 



Hab. N, S. Wales, S. Australia, and V. D. Land. 



A. B. Specimens presented by the Sydney Institution 

 (1845). C. Another. Purchased (1847). 



Subgenus COTURNIX. 



1521. C. COMMUNIS, Bonnaterre {PI. Enl. 170). 



Syn. Tetrao coturnix, L. 

 C. major, Brisson. 

 C. dactylisonans, Temminck. 

 C. europcBus, Swainson. 

 C. vulgaris, Jardine. 



Ghaghus, H. (Jerdon). Common Quail of sports- 

 men. 

 Hab. Europe, Asia, Africa: common in India (nee Malasia). 

 A. B. Males. C, Female. From the vicinity of Cal- 

 cutta (1842). 



