PKEDICULA. MICKOPERD1X. 



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cream-colour. They measure respectively: 1-75 by 1*17; 1*65 by 

 1-15. 



1. Tibet, 12th July (Capt. Barnes). 

 1. Ladak. 



Hume Coll. 



Col. J. Biddulph [P.], 



Genus PERDICULA, Hodys. 



The eggs of the two species of Bush-Quails of this genus are quite 

 undistinguishable from each other. They are of an oval, pyriform, 

 or even spheroidal shape, and of a white or creamy-white colour 

 with a faint gloss. 



Perdicula asiatica (Lath.}. 

 (Plate III. fig. 1.) 



Perdicula asiatica, Hume $ Marsh. Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 109 (1879) ; 

 Ley ye, Birds Ceyl. p. 752 (1880) ; Gates ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eyys Ind. 

 B. i'ii. p. 440 (1890) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 198 (1893) ; 

 Oates, Game Birds Ind. i. p. 112 (1898) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 28 

 (1899). 



The eggs of the Jungle Bush-Quail measure from -96 to I'l in 

 length, and from '79 to -9 in breadth. 



2. Bhore Ghat, India, 3rd Dec. Hume Coll. 



1. Etawah, 21st Oct. Hume Coll. 



1. Etawah. Hume Coll. 

 9. Saugor, Central Provs. Hume Coll. 



Perdicula argoondah (Syl-es). 



Perdicula argoondah, Hume fy Marsh. Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 117 (1879) ; 

 Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eyys Ind. B. iii. p. 441 (1890) ; Grant, Cat 

 Birds B. M. xxii. p. 200 (1893) ; Oates, Game Birds Ind. i. p. 115 

 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 28 (1899). 



The eggs of the Rock Bush-Quail do not differ in size from the 

 eggs of the Jungle Bush- Quail. 



S. Jhansi, C. P. India, 3rd Sept. (F. R. Hume Coll. 



Blewitt}. 



(3. Jhansi, 3rd Sept. (F. R. B.}. Hume Coll. 



2. Jhansi, 4th Sept. ( F. R. B.}. Hume Coll. 

 4. Jhansi, 7th Sept. (F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 

 2. Jhansi, 18th Sept. (F. R. B.}. Hume Coll. 



Genus MICROPERDIX, Gould. 



Microperdix erythrorhyncha (Sylces). 

 (Plate III. fig. 4.) 



Microperdix erythrorhyncha, Hume 8f Marsh. Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 123 

 (1879) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests fy Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 442 (1890) ; 

 Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 203 (1893) ; Oates, Game Birds 

 Ind. i. p. 100 (1898) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 28 (1899). 



The eggs of the Painted Bush-Quail are of an elongated oval 



