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This Partridge becomes quite as tame as any of the other Franco- 

 lins in captivity, and even though it is usually kept- in a small cage 

 it is allowed to run loose at least once every day for an hour or two, 

 and favourite birds are made a great fuss over by their owners. The 

 birds are extraordinarily obedient, and will run at once to their mas- 

 ters when called. I have been amused to watch the birds when 

 they are taken out for their constitutionals. They follow their 

 masters well, though often at a considerable distance, and whilst 

 the latter stroll along in the open, the bird makes its way along 

 through any cover which may be available, skulking from one 

 piece to another, and taking advantage of every weed and tuft of 

 grass on the way. If its master goes too far or too quickly to 

 allow it to feed and follow at leisure, it will call loudly, standing 

 very erect, and with outstretched neck, watching to see if its 

 call is heard and attended to. 



Jerdon refers to a writer in the Bengal Sporting Magazine who says 

 that nearly every bird he shot was more or less scarred on the breast 

 with marks received in fights with other birds. I have come across 

 several specimens very badly scarred, but generally more about the 

 neck than the breast. 



Mr. Inglis has had these birds breed in captivity, but he has not 

 recorded any success in rearing the young. 



(To be continued.) 



