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cream-colour. They measure respectively : 1'75 by 1'17 ; 1"65 by 



1. Tibet, 12th July {Capt. Barnes). Hume Coll. 



1. Ladak. Col. J. Biddulph [P.]. 



Genus PERDICULA, Hodgs. 



The eggs of the two species of Bush-Quails of this genus are quite 

 undistinguishable from each other. They are of an oval, pyriform, 

 or even spheroidal shape, and of a white or creamy-white colour 

 ■with a faint gloss. 



Perdicula asiatica (Lath.). 

 (Plate III. flg. 1.) 



Perdicula asiatica, Hume 8f Marsh. Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 109 (1879) ; 

 Legge, Birds Ceyl. p. 762 (1880) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests §• Bggs Ind. 

 B. iii. p. 440 (1890) ; Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 198 (1893) ; 

 Oates, Game Birds Ind. i. p. 112 (1898) ; Sliarpe, Handel, i. p. 28 

 (1899). 



The eggs of the Jungle Bush-Quail measure from -96 to 1-1 in 

 length, and from "79 to -9 in breadth. 



2. Bhore Ghat, India, 3rd Dec. Hume Coll. 

 1. Etawah, 21st Oct. Hume Coll. 



1. Etawah. Hume Coll. . 

 ■9. Saugor, Central Provs. Hume Coll. 



Perdicula argoondah (Syhes). 



Perdicula argoondah, Hume Sf Marsh. Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 117 (1879); 

 Oates ed. Hume, Nests Sf Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 441 (1890) ; Grant, Cat 

 Birds B. M. xxii. p. 200 (1893) ; Oates, Game Birds Jnd. i. p. 115 

 (1895); Sharpe, Hand-l.i. p. 28 (1899). 



The eggs of the Rock Bush-Quail do not differ in size from the 

 «ggs of the Jungle Bush- Quail. 



8. Jhansi, 0. P. India, 3rd Sept. (F. R. Hume CoU. 



Bletoitt). 



e. Jhansi, 3rd Sept. {F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 



2. Jhansi, 4th Sept. {F. R. £.). Hume Coll. 

 4. Jhansi, 7th Sept. {F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 

 2. Jhansi, 18th Sept. {F. R. B.). Sums Coll. 



Genus MICROPERDIX, Gould. 



Microperdix erythrorhyncha (SyJces). 

 (Plate III. flg. 4.) 



Microperdix erythrorhyncha, Hume Sr Marsh. Game Birds Ind. ii. p. 123 

 (1879) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests Sf Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 442 (1890) ; 

 Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 203 (1893) ; Oates, Game Birds 

 Ind. i. p. 100 (1898) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 28 (1899). 



The eggs of the Painted Bush-Quail are of an elongated oval 



