TUHNIX. l.S'.i 



Turnix varia. 



VARIED 'IIKNIX OK' •■PAIXI'Kl) i^TAIL." 



P'liHy i-iiriu^, Lath, Iinl. Oni. Suiipl., p. Ixiii. (ISDl). 



//■•uHjur/in^ rarias, Uoulil, litis. Avisfr., fol. Vol. V., pi. S2 (lS-t>), 



Turni.r i;iri)is, Gould, Handl^k. I Ms Austr., Vol. J I., ji. 17'.) (ISIja). 



Tni-ui.,- ruria, (irant. Cat. Bds. Brit. .Mus., Vol. X X I I , p. .").'il (IS<.).1) ; Sliarpn, Hand I. Bds , Vol 

 1 , p. 4'.l (IS'.'lt). 



Anri.r m.vi.k. — (IfiitTal cil.mr a/iorr i/ii.l/ v''''y. ''''' "y^'".' iiornnn of tin: sca/ndurs iind fea/Jters 

 o/ III'- //(rut//'', lii(ck ami rii,ii/i hhu-k, Ixtrrril ai-ro.t.-i (iinf /i/i/ifl n-ilh niloiis-/iiijl[ ninl fdi/fiil ivilJl ivhitH 

 lit llifi fii'/i'.-^ : iijip'T titi/-C'ir'irl.< ((ml I'lil ip'i'l/, siniir of /he Jealher-i ainiilnrhj imtrk-'il ua llfir ajiicd! 

 Iiiirliou liki' llf liiick : quills grei/ishljluf, the inih'i- jiriiaariea haviiig rlull irhilish Kily.f:, trlilch is 

 ijuii-i- jiroii'iuufeil on thi' jirsl primary : iinlfr tnlis nf the si't-owlitrii's ami their coverts rnfons-ljiilf, 

 ii/nttleil irith black a ml mliite ; lesser n'imi-corerls ilaU ijreij a-ilh a lilnckish aui^h nrcr tlie i-ihjf of the 

 ivini/ : centre of foreln-ad ami croa-n of th" head ilall j/'vy, those feathers on. either side ilnll greij irith 

 til-' a/ncal /lortinn id' the f-itther hiaek mirroirli/ e,li/ed around ido' lip irdh rn fons hntf ; hires ndiitr : 

 fealln-rs no tlo sidr-i of llir face )rhiti\ some of thein narroirhj edijel irith lilack : nape blackish, each 

 feather harinij a roHiuled spot of white near the tip, those on the sidis of 'nape niari/ined around the 

 lip irilh lifick : chesi and sides of the breast grey, each feather haring a dianwnd-sh'iped spot of bajfy- 

 trhili', innri/ini d beloir ivith black, the, n/iper portion e.rtending toivards the base in a iiarroir. bnff'i/- 

 irhite shaft streak : some nf the feallnrs mi the sides of the nick a nd breast barred ivitli rnfoiishnlfand, 

 black, and lipprd n'ith bnij'ipn'hile : remainder nf the under surface pale buff, richer on tin' nnib-r 

 ta.il-carerls, some of which hare blackish spots on eillnr treb, the centre nf the abdomen paler : bill 

 brouui, the lower mandible, e. crept at the lip, and the calling edge of upper mandible grey ; legs and 

 feel rich yrlloir : claws jxi/e lleshi/brniin : iris reildish nraii.ge. 'I'lilal leiiglh in the jlesh 7'7-> inchrs, 

 ■u-iiiij ■', ,\ tail IS, bill 0;',, larsus OS. 



AbULT FKMALK. — Resembles the malr, but is larger and has a u-elt -defined rufonsdiufi collar on 

 the hind-neck, u)hich is more con^piciioas al the sides. 'J'olal length in, tin jlesh S inches, u-ing .'/, 

 tad .'. 



/J;s/r;7wi'/i.<;;.— Queensland, Xew South Wales, \'ictoria, South Austialia, Western Australia, 

 Tasmania. 



ATT^S,'"'- ^^''ied Turni.x, better known under the local names of "Painted Quail," "Scrub 

 I Quail " and " Dotterel Quail," is widely distriluited over most parts of .Australia and 



Tasmania. It does not, however, occur in Central .\ustralia, North-western .Australia or the 

 Northern Territoiy of South .\ustralia. There is but little difference in size between Tuyuix 

 varid and 7". ii!ilaiii>i;ditei', and they both e.sceed in average dimensions any other species inhabiting 

 .Australia. 1 have now before me specimens obtained from all the States it freiiuents, including 

 Tasmania. Messrs. 1£. J. Cairn and Ivobt. Grant procured examples at Cairns, North-eastern 

 Queensland, the late Mr. George Barnard obtained ic on the Dawson River, and the late Mr. 

 George Masters at Wide I;!ay. There are numerous e.\amples in the .Australian Museum Collection 

 from the different parts of New South Wales, but they were chieify received from the late iNIr. 

 Henry Newcombe and Mr. A. M. N. Rose, many specimens being obtained immediately around 

 Sydney, but principally at Middle Harbour, Randwick, Botany, and farther out at Campbelltown. 

 The late Mr. George Masters procured examples in the lllawarra District, also on the 

 opposite side of the continent, at Ixing George Sound, Western Australia. 



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