Quails. 89 



China. It will probably be found to 

 occur commonly in parts of the Shan 

 States in winter. 



The male bird resembles the male Grey 

 Quail except about the head. The chin, 

 throat and sides of the head are rufous or 

 brick-red, without a trace of any of the 

 black bands to be found on the head of 

 the male Grey Quail. The sides of the 

 body are more richly coloured. 



The female bird resembles the female 

 Grey Quail, but has the lower plumage 

 more richly coloured, with more black 

 spots on the breast. The feathers on 

 the sides of the chin and upper throat 

 are much lengthened and sharply pointed, 

 and this character will always suffice to 

 separate the female Japanese Quail from 

 the female Grey Quail. 



Size : same as the Grey Quail. 



