| RANGE: India , South-East China , Thailand ,
Indo-China , Ceylon , New Guinea , South Africa , Australia. HABITAT:Open swampy grasslands or meadows , low bush jungle , edges of low-standing crops. HISTORY: Linnaeus 1766. SUBSPECIES: E.c.lineata - Australia. Ogilvie - Grant 1893. E.c.lepida- New Guinea. Hartlarb 1879. E.c.adansonii- Africa. Ogilvie - Grant 1893. DESCRIPTION:Male 114-127mm.The smallest bird in galliformes. There are many mutations like silver, white and fawn. AVAIRY POSITION:Sand based 1m2 avairy. FEEDING: Fine seed , millets , chick crumbs , maw seed , little live food. BREEDING AGE: 3 months. BREEDING SEASON: In the suitable conditions they can lay eggs all the year. NUMBER OF EGGS IN A YEAR:150-180 eggs. INCUBATION PERIOD: 16-17 days.
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