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found in Ceylon. This Quail arrives in 

 large numbers from the north and east 

 in September, and leaves again according 

 to locality in March, April or even May. 

 Some few Quails remain and have 

 been found nesting in various parts 

 of India. The moat eastern locality 

 from which I have seen a Quail of this 

 species is Cachar, and I now very much 

 doubt if it occurs in Burma, and especially 

 Lower Burma, as was believed to be the 

 case when I wrote the " Birds of British 

 Burmah." Major Wardlaw Ramsay's 

 specimen from Karennee turns out to be 

 the Japanese Quail, and mistakes may 

 have occurred with regard to the other 

 instances of its occurrence in Burma. 

 There are very many sportsmen in Burma 

 now, but I have not heard of any one 

 meeting with the Grey Quail in recent 

 years, even in the northernmost parts of 

 Upper Burma. 



This Quail has a very extensive range 

 in Asia, Europe, and Africa. 



I am not well acquainted with the habits 

 of the Grey Quail, and I shall quote two 

 notes which give us a good general account 

 of the bird. Regarding its call the late Mr. 

 Seebohm wrote : — " The familiar call of 

 the Quail, which is said to be confined 



