126 PHASIANID^. 



Ptilopachus hayi, Riipp. Vog. N.O.-Afr. p. 106, no. 375 (1845) 



[Djeddah & Sinai]. 

 Ammoperdix hevi, Gould, B. Asia, vii. pi. 2 (1851); Adams, Ibis, 



1864, p. 28 [Nubia] ; Taylor, Ibis, 1867, p. 67 [Assouan] ; Tristr. 



Ibis, 1868, p. 214 [Arabia Petriea] ; Shellet/, Ibis, 1871, p. 143 



[Egypt] ; id. B. Eyxjpt, p. 222 (1872) ; Tristr. Palest, p. 123 



(1884) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1886, p. 166 [Muscat]. 

 Gaccabis rupicola, it'c/*^. Nomencl. p. 85 (1854). 

 Ptilopachus heyi, Heuyl. Vog. N.O.-Afr. p. 50, no. 522 (1856). 

 Caccabis (Ammoperdix) heyi, Gray, List Gallino' Brit. Mm. p. 82 



(1867) ; id. Hand-l. B. ii. p. 275 (1870). 

 Ammoperdix bayi, Heiigl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. iii. p. 913 (1873) ; Kaiser, 



Ornis, 1890, p. 522 [Egypt]. 

 Perdix flavirostris (Riipp. MS.), Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. iii. p. 914 



(1873). 



Adult male. Differs from the male of A. honliami in having the 

 general colour of the upper parts much paler. The top of the head 

 is vinous grey, and shades gradually into uniform vinous fawn on 

 the neck and hack and pale isabelline on the wings, rump, and 

 upper tail-coverts, which are also barred and venniculated with 

 dusky grey. The secondaries rufous buff, mottled with blackish 

 grey. A white band across the forehead joining the white band 

 which passes from the nostrils to the eye, and is continued behind 

 over the ear-coverts. Fore part of the cheek dark chestnut ; chin 

 and middle of the thi'oat rufous chestnut, rest and the head and 

 throat dull vinous grey. The rest of the underparts are the same 

 as in the male of A. bonhami. Total length 9-5 inches, wing 5, 

 tail 2-5, tarsus 1*25. 



AcUtU female. Is not to be distinguished from the female of 

 A. bonhami. 



Hab. Both sides of the Red Sea, extending north to the Dead 

 Sea, and westwards to Egypt and Nubia, about as far south as 20° 

 of N. latitude, and eastwards to Muscat, Persian Gulf. 



(t,b. (5 2 ad. st. N. Africa. Pm'chased. 



c. $ ad. sk. Deudor, Nubia. Dr. Adams [P.]. 



d. 2 ad. sk. Egypt. Sir G. Wilkinson 



[P.]. 

 e,f. cJ 2 ad. sk. Engedi, Palestine, Jan. [H, B. Salvin-Godman and 



Tristram). Tweeddale Colls. 



a. <S ad.sk. Jebel Usdum, Palestine. CanonH. B.Tristram 



^[^^•^- ^ . 

 h. 5 ad. sk. Jericho. Canon H. B. Tristram 



[C.]. 



i. (S ad. sk. Hills above Jericho, Dec. {H. Tweeddale CoU. 



B. Tristram). 

 k. 2 ad. sk. Ain Sultan, Jericho, April Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(H. B. Tristram). 

 I, m. d 2 ad. sk. Muscat, Arabia. Col. Mills [P.]. 



n. Ad. skeleton. Djeddah, Arabia. Purchased. 



o, p. Skeletons. 



