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Habitat .—A winter visitor, very common in the north, less so in the south ; 
it arrives in September and leaves in April. 
Description. —Male—upper plumage black, grey and rufous mixed, with 
distinct yellowish streaks. First ten quills of the wing, brown. Throat dark 
brown or blackish succeeded by a white band ; sides of the throat pure white. 
Breast buff with narrow white streaks. Sides, bright buff with black marks 
and white streaks. 
Female —upper plumage resembles that of the male, but the throat is pale 
buff without any long pointed feathers on the sides of the chin and upper 
throat. Entire lower plumage pale buff; upper breast thickly spotted with 
black and fine white streaks. Length, inches; wing, 4£ inches ; tail, 
2 inches ; legs, flesh colour ; irides, brown ; bill, brown. Weight, 4$ oz. 
THE JAPANESE QUAIL. 
Goturnix Japonica. Native name : Ngon , Burma. 
Habitat .—Burma. 
Description .—In colour, markings and size, it resembles the Grey Quail, but 
it is more richly coloured. In the male, the whole throat and sides of the head 
are brick-red without any black bands ; in the female, the throat is plain buff. 
