304 THK ZOOLOGIST. 
The giant Crowned Pigeons of the genus Goura are, as might 
be expected, on quite a different commercial footing to the other 
members of the Columbe. Goura coronata in 1907 was offered 
for as little as £5 a pair, but usually during the last ten years 
they have been worth £8 to £10 a pair. As much as £60 has 
been asked lately for a pair of G. victorie, but £80 a pair is a 
more ordinary price for these magnificent birds. 
Order GALLINA. 
Suborder ALECTOROPODHS. 
Family Trrraonipm. 
The following prices for Grouse have been supplied by three 
different firms in South Germany and Austria, who state that 
they can only supply these birds in the latter part of the year, 
between the months of August and December. 
Tetrao tetrix, Black Grouse.—£1 15s. to £2 each. 
T. urogallus, Capercaillie—£2 10s. and upwards per bird. 
T. bonasia, Hazel Hen.—£1 to £1 10s. each. 
Lagopus scoticus, Red Grouse.—KHighteen shillings to £1 10s. 
each. 
L. mutus, Ptarmigan.—£1 to £1 10s. each. 
Family PHAsIANIDm. 
The aviculturist who wishes to buy live birds of this family 
can give practically any price he wishes, according to the species 
he selects, from one to two shillings for a Common Quail up to 
£20 or more for an Argus Pheasant. 
European Partridges, Perdix cinerea, apparently cost two to 
six shillings each, and are cheapest from August to October. Hen 
Partridges are generally 25 per cent. dearer than cocks. 
The Californian Quail, Callipepla californica, sell for six to ten ~ 
shillings each. 
Various species of Red-legged Partridges of the genus Caccabis 
are priced at from eight shillings to £1 each, and the more com- 
monly imported species of the Indian Partridges of the genus 
Francolinus at from fifteen shillings to £1 10s. each. 
On comparing the prices of Pheasants that have come to my 
notice in England, Germany and Austria during the last ten 
years, I find that the species fall into the following five groups. 
