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Unfortunately both birds proved to be females, so nothing further 
~ came of their nesting, but Mr. Barnby Smith records :— 
“These Tree Partridges are absolutely hardy (sleeping out in 
the open during the most severe weather without suffering) and 
they are easily kept on grain, without any insect food, though 
they much relish this whenever they can get it. 
“They are very active and sprightly birds, and scratch about 
constantly with the greatest vigour, far more than any other Tree 
Partridge I know. They seldom perch during the day time, but 
always roost a good height from the ground.” 
General Habits—With the exception of what Davison has told us, 
there is nothing on record about the Tennasserim Red-throated Hill 
Partridge. He remarks :— 
“This species is very abundant about the higher slopes ot 
Mooleyit, keeping to the forest in small coveys of 10 or 12. When 
flushed by a dog or otherwise, they almost always fly up, and perch 
on the surrounding trees, where they squat and commence softly 
calling to each other. I have shot 3 or 4 when thus perched 
before the others have attempted to move, and I have had them 
perch within a few feet of me, and keep staring at me, softly 
whistling all the time. Their ordinary call is a series of double 
whistles, commencing very soft and low, but gradually becoming 
more and more rapid, and rising higher and higher, until, at 
last, the bird has to stop. As soon as one stops, another takes up 
the call. The call is very easily imitated, and, after a covey has 
been. dispersed, it is not difficult to attract them by imitating the 
call. 
“I have done so more than once with complete success. The 
birds chiefly call in the mornings and evenings, remaining quiet, 
as a rule, during the day. 
“They feed on insects, small land shells, fallen berries, and 
various seeds, and are fond of scratching about among the dead 
leaves.” 
ARBORICOLA MANDELLIL. 
The Red-breasted Hill Partridge. 
Arborophila mandellii—Hume, 8.F., _ ii, p- 449, (1874), (Bhutan 
Doars) ; id, ibid, ili, p. 262, (1875). 
Arboricola mandellii—Hume and Marsh, Game-B., ii, p- 83, (1879) ; 
id, 8. F., viii, p. 111, (1879) ; Ogilvie-Grant, Ibis, 1892, p. 394 ; id, Cat. 
B. M., xxii, p. 214, (1893) ; id, Hand-L., Game-B., i, p. 167, (1895) ; 
Oates, Man. Game-B., i, p. 143, (1898) ; Bailey, J. B. N. H. S., xxiv, 
p- 78, (1915) ; Inglis, ibid, xxvii, p. 154, (1920). 
Vernacular Names.—Pao-Er (Chulikatta Mishmi). 
Description.— Forehead, lores and forecrown dull chestnut, shading 
brown on hind crown and nape ; dark, pure grey superciliary stripes 
