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north-east corner of Assam, and south- 

 wards to Cape Comorin \ and also in 

 Ceylon. From Assam its range stretches 

 away through the Indo-Burmese countries 

 and Burma to the extreme south of 

 Tenasserim. I am not aware that this 

 bird occurs in the Shan States, but it very 

 probably does, for this litde Quail is 

 found in China and Siam. To the south 

 it ranges down to Singapore. Although 

 this Quail chiefly affects plains, it is never- 

 theless found in the Himalayas up to 5000 

 or 6000 feet. 



The Blue-breasted Quail moves about 

 a good deal according to season, avoiding 

 the dry parts of the country, and keeping 

 to districts where there is plenty of 

 moisture. In many parts of India it 

 appears to be found chiefly, if not entirely, 

 in the rainy season. In Lower Burma 

 it arrives in great numbers in May at the 

 commencement of the rains, but where it 

 comes from is not known. 



At the nesting season this Quail is 

 observed singly or in pairs, but at other 

 times it is seen in small companies. I 

 have always found it in heavy grass jungle, 

 and on the 'edges of cultivation where 

 the vegetation was rank and more or less 

 flooded. 



