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1921.] Birds of Macedonia. 
It is interesting to note that the present species and S. turlur 
were rarely found together in the same district— i. e., in any 
numbers. A curious little trick associated with the courtship 
was noticed at the end of February. One bird—no doubt 
the male—would leave its mate sitting on a branch of a tall 
tree, and then flutter upwards for a few yards. The back 
would be turned towards the female, and the tail spre.ad to 
its fullest extent. This display was always of short duration. 
The act of mating (in March) often took place on the very 
slender twigs at the top of tall trees. The male would abso¬ 
lutely pounce on the female, and then flutter round her in a 
small circle, after which he would alight on her back again 
with poised wings. In the spring it is difficult to tind nests, 
for they are placed in large and very leafy trees. Later in 
the season, when the boughs are quite bare, they can be 
located with much greater ease. 
Coturnix coturnix. Quail. 
Some in February. Plenty in April and May. There is 
little doubt that a few Quails winter near the foothills. In 
May several pairs frequented an acre or so of very densely 
vegetated ground on the plain. There were huge thistles, of 
a kind that grows to the height of a man, growing in this 
place, and they were so thick that getting after the Quails 
was out of the question. 
Perdix perdix. Partridge. 
Common at all seasons, and more numerous in most 
districts than the next species. 
Alectoris sp. ? Partridge. 
In some localities a red-legged Partridge is common at all 
seasons, but I often went over wide stretches of country 
without seeing a single bird. As I have no specimens from 
the Struma plain I hesitate to call these birds A. grceca. 
Phasianus colchicus. Pheasant. 
Seen in a few favoured localities only. 
