A naturalist in Western China : with vasculum, camera, and gun, being some account of eleven year's travel, exploration, and observation in the more remote parts of the flowery kingdom; . e covey takes flight, oneor two stragglers generally skulk behind. The bird is swifton the wing, flying low and straight to the nearest Bambooclump or thicket. In consequence of this and the fact oftheir usually being found near houses, the shooting is highlydangerous. It is always snap-shooting, and people are every-where around, so that the sport is tantalizing at best. This bird is a rather gross feeder, a
A naturalist in Western China : with vasculum, camera, and gun, being some account of eleven year's travel, exploration, and observation in the more remote parts of the flowery kingdom; . e covey takes flight, oneor two stragglers generally skulk behind. The bird is swifton the wing, flying low and straight to the nearest Bambooclump or thicket. In consequence of this and the fact oftheir usually being found near houses, the shooting is highlydangerous. It is always snap-shooting, and people are every-where around, so that the sport is tantalizing at best. This bird is a rather gross feeder, and might almost betermed a scavenger. The flesh is white, but often strongflavoured. When found some distance removed from houseswhere they have fattened on sweet potato, pulse, and grassseeds, they are really good eating. Around Kiating this birdis very common. The thioat and breast is bright chestnutwith a grey crescent across the chest; crown, grey ; back,greyish-olive with chestnut markings; wings with palegreyish marking ; belly, buff; sides spotted with very darkchestnut; tail, dull chestnut with pale vermiculations ; totallength, II to 12 inches. Female similar to male. ^ /.
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