1863.] COLLECTED BY THE LATE JAMES MOTTLEY, ESQ. 221 



111. Treron capellii (Temm.), PI. Col. 143. (BahvaA:) 



Of the same habits as Carpophaga cBiiea, but much more un- 

 common. 



112. Ptilonopus jambu (Gm.), Bp. Consp. p. 17. {Punei 

 cMtrah.) 



Here very plentiful ; but said to be rare, except just in this imme- 

 diate neighbourhood. My hunter, though in his business here for 

 twelve or fourteen years, had never seen it before. It feeds on fruit, 

 especially on that of the differeut species of Ficus. 



113. Carpophaga ^NEA (Linn.), Bp. Consp. ii. p. 32. {Pra- 

 gam.) 



One of the commonest of our Pigeons, flying often in laro'C flocks, 

 and very destructive to the fruit-orchards.' Its note is something 

 between the ordinary coo of a tame Pigeon and the groan of a person 

 in pain. Its flight is exceedingly strong and rapid. It is the best 

 of all our wild birds for the table, and so falls a frequent victim to 

 my hunter, who tries by that means to stand high in Mrs. Mottley's 

 good books. Though so large and strong a bird, it is easily brought 

 down with small shot. 



114. TuRTUR TTGRiNus (Tcmm.). Colimha tiqrina, Temm. 

 Pig. pi. 43. 



A very common bird here, frequenting padangs with scattered 

 trees, and not associating, like most of our Pigeons, in flocks. Its 

 note is exactly that of the European Turtledove. The natives are 

 very fond of keeping them in cages. The nest is a mere platform, 

 hardly concealed, and contains two white eggs. 



Fam. Tetraonid^. 



115. CoTURNix CHiNENSis (Liuu.), Blyth, Cat. p. 255. Syn- 

 cecus sinensis. (Pipitkan.) 



An exceedingly common bird in grassy places, where its note (of 

 •which its vernacular name is a perfect onomatopoeia) may be con- 

 stantly heard. In their habits these birds are perfect Partridges in 

 miniature, associating in coveys, and rising all at once with the'same 

 kind of flight. They readily Uve and breed in confinement ; but it 

 IS necessary to give them a very high cage, or to put a ceiling of 

 cloth ; otherwise, from their habit of constantly leaping up, they beat 

 their heads bare to the bone. Their eggs are very large for the size 

 of the bird, and are marked like those of our waterhen : the young, 

 small as they are, run as soon as they are hatched. After haviifo- 

 been once flushed, these Quails fly a short distance and are difficult to 

 raise again, running with great rapidity among the grass. 1 have now 

 about twenty of them in a large cage with upwards of a hundred other 

 birds of various species ; and they have become very tame, runnino- 

 among the fresh turf, with which they are supplied, like little mice° 



