98 Captain R. Meinertzliagen on 



80. * Fkancoltnus pondtcerianus. 



Fy^ancoI'mus jjondlcerianus Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. Birds, xxii. 

 p. 141. 



Perdrix Rouge. 



Grey Fraiicolin. 



A native of India, introduced about 1750. Very abun- 

 dant, in spite of tlie mongoose, and can be seen or heard 

 from the coast-level to the heights behind Curepipe. I have 

 fluslied an individual on Tonnelier's Island in Port Louis 

 Harbour. 



The cock bird in the breeding-season becomes very noisy, 

 and from September to January its cry is one of the 

 characteristic sounds of the island. 



37. * ]\Iaugaropeudix madagascariensis. 

 Margaroperdix madagascariensis Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. Birds, 



xxii. p. 196. 



This ^Madagascar Quail was introduced into INIauritius 

 about 1750, but has been extinct for many years. 



Several attempts have recently been made to reintroduce 

 it, but without success. 



38. * Perdicula argoondah. 



Ferdiculu argoondah, Ogilvic-Grant, Cat. Birds, xxii. 

 p. 200. 



Caille d^nde. 



Introduced about a hundred years ago by the French 

 from India. 



A scarce bird and confined to the low country. 



39. * Excalfactoria sinensis. 



Excalfactoria sinensis Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. Birds, xxii. 

 p. 250. 



Caille de Chine. 



Chinese Quail. 



Introduced from Indo-China many years ago and now 

 the commonest of the three introduced species of Quail. 



It lies very close when hunted and will scarcely ever rise 

 a second time. 



