25. THE FERRUGINOUS WOOD- 

 PARTRIDGE. 



Caloperdix oculea^ (TEMMINCK). 



Tail of 14 feathers. 



Greater part of plumage chestnut. 



Sexes alike. 

 VERNACULAR NAMES : None known. 



THE Ferruginous Wood-Partridge occurs 

 in the extreme south of Tenasserim about 

 Maliwun and Bankasoon. It extends 

 down to Malacca. 



Absolutely nothing is known of the 

 habits of this beautiful Partridge, and it 

 is doubtful if any European has ever seen 

 it in its native forests. It appears, how- 

 ever, to be easily trapped. 



The late Mr. W. Davison, who allowed 

 few opportunities to escape him of ob- 

 serving the habits of birds, was baffled 

 by this Partridge, and he failed either to 

 shoot or see it himself in the forests. The 

 only specimens he got in Tenasserim he 



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