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I'm referring to Geoff's little animation on this.
Not wanting to be overly frivolous but I well recall in early 1974 on my first
visit to Canberra, rescuing a poor aviculturist who had bought a pair of quails
from someone else on the basis that they had failed to show any interest in each
other and he was sure that with a nice new aviary that they would breed. The
pair of quails comprised a Painted Button-quail and a Stubble (or was it Brown)
Quail. I don't recall what sex they were but when you think about it, that is
hardly relevant. Something less likely than a horse breeding with a cow. I had
to point out the feet to convince him I wasn't just annoying him with the truth.
This was after Slater V1 (non passerines) came out and I happened to have it
with me. He was rather embarrassed about having spent so much and having such
high hopes without knowing how different these birds were.
And I'm with Benj on his comments on the Japanese
Quail and their poor brooding skills.
Philip
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