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thoup:li ihtfy pair regularly^ so soon the female 
commences to sit, she is left aloncrand the male at- 
tends no longer, nor afterwards assists in protecting 
the brood. TItey delight in cultivated countries, 
nnd never frequent woods. They are found in Eu- 
rope, Asia, Africa, and New Holland. The allied 
birds of America come under a different section. 
Tlie pretty Utile species figured will give an ex- 
act idea of tlie form of the quails- It is rather less 
titan ihe European species, heing in length only 
about six inci»es. The upper part* somewhat resem- 
ble those of the convmon bird, but are more broad- 
ly marked, while the deep black markings oa the 
lower parts at once diBtin^aish it, and are beaullfuily 
relieved from tlie paler parts of the breast and belly. 
The female differs from the male in ivanting the 
p-eater part of tbt* black on the lower parta, iudica- 
lions of the two bands on tfie throat being only seen- 
Tlie breast is reddish-brown, the feathers with a 
black centre, and the other lower parts are of a duJI 
wiiite. This quail seems abundant, and is pretty- 
generally distributed over the continent of India. 
Among tlie quails there are many beautifully mark- 
ed species, all of diminutive size. We shall only, 
however, be able to notice that of Europe^ ao occa* 
i«ional visitor to Britain. 
