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beneath the eyes black ; throat and fore part of neck white ; . 

 the greater part of the chest black ; belly intense rufous, larger 

 spots black; under the wings white; bill black; legs yellow." — 

 Layard and Sharpe.J 



This species is to be met with throughout South Africa generally, 

 but nowhere plentifully. Its habits are similar to the last described. 



Adanson's Quail {Cotumix adansoni). 



This can scarcely be termed a South African bird, as its visits are of 

 such extreme rarity, and for this reason it is passed over with the 

 brief remark that the general colour throughout has a bluish tinge. 



The South African Hemipode {Turnix hottentotta). 



[This and the two following varieties may be distinguished from 

 the true Quail by the absence of the hind toe. Size a little larger 

 than the Common Quail. " General colour, variegated black, brown, 

 and white, the colours so disposed on each feather as to make the 

 bird appear scaley ; sides of the head, chin, throat, and breast clear 

 rufous, the sides of the latter variegated with black and white bars; 

 belly and flanks albescent." — Layard and Sharpe.J 



Found in the lower portions of the Cape Colony and Natal, but is 

 seldom met with. Its habits are identical with the under-mentioned 

 variety. 



The Kuprichane Hemipode {Turnix lepurana). 



\_Size a little exceeding that of a sparrow. '■'■Above, ground colour 

 intermediate between pale rufous and light chestntU . . . on the 

 neck, back, and shoulders numerous slender blackish brown bars or 

 irregular crescents . . . chin and throat dull white ; middle of 

 breast pale Dutch orange . . . sides of breast and belly white, 

 with a yellowish tinge ; each feather with a narrow shaped brown 

 spot near the point." — Layard and Sharpe.J 



This diminutive little game bird is known in Bechuanaland and the 

 Transvaal as the "Button Quail," and scarcely exceeds four inches 

 in length. It is found rather plentifully in the Transvaal, Bechuana- 

 land, Namaqualand, and Matabeleland, but is only an occasional 



