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Mr. Norman F. Cockerl,



become extinct there is no reason why the life of this species

should not be indefinitely prolonged. It is most beautiful, hardy

and willing to breed in our aviaries ; where will you find its

equal ?


The nearest ally to Bartlett’s would seem to be Keay’s

Bleeding-heart (Phlogcsnas keayi), which is somewhat interme¬

diate between it and the common species. It comes from the

Island of Negros, which lies between the habitats of its two

allies ; it resembles crinigera in its green head and neck and

purplish chestnut upper surface, while it has the bright red

patch on the breast like luzonicci, but differs from both by the

absence of dark bars on the wing and its white abdomen, while

a conspicuous white baud crosses the lesser wing-coverts.


Though this fine bird was only made known to science in

1900, Mr. Keay had known it for nearly twenty years before and

had kept it in cages several times.



NOTES ON BREEDING THE JUNGLE BUSH-QUAIL.


Perdicula asiatica.


By Norman F. Cockerl.


I am not aware whether or not this very interesting little

bird has been successfully bred in captivity in England. I have

been very successful in breeding it in an out-door aviary in

Calcutta, and a short account of my experience may be found

of interest.


My aviary is merely a patch of ground, 24 feet square,

enclosed and roofed with wire netting, and with a covered shelter

at one end. I have dotted the enclosure about with a few shrubs

and tall grass, and its occupants are a variety of small finches,

together with some Waxbills, Weavers, Ground-larks of kinds

and several varieties of Quails. Among the latter, I had a dozen

Jungle Bush-Quail (three cock birds and nine hens) and on the

ground at the sides and corners of the aviary I placed a few

small baskets filled with soft grass.


Two of the Bush-Quail hens selected one of these baskets

as a common nesting-place and having laid ten eggs in it,



