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ear coverts white ; rhin and patch beneath eye chestnut ; flanks 

 streaked dark and li;^ht chestnut and white. liill orange. Lej^^s 

 and feet yellow. Wing 124-132 (H.). $ Sandy grey, barred on 

 head, spotted on rump and upper tail coverts with dark brown. 



Resilient. — Egypt, Nile \'alley (Cairo to Heluan). 



The typical race, " .V. h. hcyi," is found from Sinai Peninsula 

 to Jordan Valley. 



PRANCOLINUS. 



Tail of 14 feathers; throat feathered; tarsus of ^ spurred 

 (one or two) ; about PartridLi;e size, frequent bush country ; 

 nest in a hollow on ground ; eggs yellowish brown, with 

 a few white shell marks. 



Prancolinus bicalcaratus ayesha Hartert. 



^ Above brown, vcrmiculatcd black ; crown buffy brown, 

 forehead black ; wing coverts, scapulars, and upper back with 

 broad buff streaks on both margins ; beneath chestnut, with 

 double buff or white streaks enclosing drop-shaped black spots ; 

 throat white ; two spurs on tarsus. Bill greenish brown, yellowish 

 at sides and below. Legs and feet yellowish green. Wing ^ 

 175-185, ? 155-166. Tarsus 56-60. Bill 20-21 (H.). $ has 

 no spurs on tarsus ; brown on sides of head duller. 



Re side fit. — Morocco (Mogador and Rabat to Casa Blanca). 



The typical race " F. b. bicalcaratus" is W. African. 



Perdix. 



Tail of 16-18 featliers ; no tarsal spur; nest on ground; 

 'ggs olive brown, unspotted. 



Perdix perdix perdix (L.). Partridck. Fr. Perdrix ; 

 Gcr. Kcbluihii ; It<il. Starna ; Swed. Rapphona. 



$ Above brown, vermiculated and barred with red brown 

 on back and tail coverts, scapulars and wing coverts with white 

 or buff shaft streaks ; head (except crown, which is brown 

 streaked lighter brown) pale cinnamon ; breast grey, vermi- 

 culated black and chestnut ; abdomen white ; flank-bars, horse- 

 shoe patch on lower breast, and tail feathers (except central 

 pair, which are buft) chestnut ; tail 18 feathers. Ring round and 

 naked patch behind eye red. Bill greenish grey. Legs and feet 



