15. CALOPERDIX. 223 



(1S23); Gmy, in Grif. Anim. Kingd. iii. p. 53 (1829) ; id. III. 



Ind. Zool. I. pi. o8 (18.".0-;'.2). 

 ICyed Partridfie, Lath. Gen. Hist. viii. p. 301 (1823). 

 Cryptonyx ocellatus, J'i;/. Zool. Journ. iv. p. 349 ( 1829). 

 Kollulus ocellatus, Gray, List of Gall. iii. p. 43 (1844) ; id. Gen. B. 



iii. p. 507 (1846). 

 Rolliihis (I-') ocellatus, Bhjth, Cat. B. Mus. As. Soc. p. 253 (1849) 



[Tenasserim]. 

 CJalloperdix oculea, Bonap. C. R. xlii. p. 882 (1856). 

 Rolliilus oculeiis, Gray, List Gallinm Brit. Mus. p. Go (1867) ; id. 



Hund-l. B. ii. p. 269 (1870) {nee Sumatra]. 

 Caloperdix oculea, Blyth, Ibis, 1867, p. 160 [part., Mergui] ; Salvad. 



f/w. i/o?-». p. 310 (1874) [part., Tenasserira & Malacca] ; Zf/^wp, 



Str. F. iii. p. 325 (1875) [Bankasoon] ; Hume Sf Davison, Sfr. F. vi. 



p. 449 (1878) [Palaw-ton-ton, Malawoon] ; Gates, B. Burmah, 



ii. p. 329 (1883) [part., Malay Pen.]. 

 Caloperdix ocellata, Blyth 4'- Wald. Cat. Mamm. Sc B. Burm. p. 151 



(1875) [part., Mergui & Wellesley Prov.]. 

 Caloperdix oculeus, Hume, Str. F'. viii. p. Ill (1879) ; Hume <§- 



Mar.<h. Game B. ii. p. 101, pi. (1879) [Moulmein] ; Hume, Str. F. 



ix. p. 121 (1880) [Kopah]. 

 Calloperdix oculeus, Hume, Str. F. viii. p. 69 (1879) [Malacca]. 

 Francoliiius oculeus, Grant, Ibis, 1892, p. 50 [part., Tenasserim, 



Malacca]. 



Adult male and female. Top of the head bright chestnut, shading 

 into clear rufous chestnut on the lores and back of the neck. Upper 

 back black, each feather -with a white submarginal line, within 

 wliich is a second white line, either following the shape of the 

 feather, or merely represented by a white shaft-stripe; lower back, 

 rump, and upper tail-coverts black, each feather with a bright rust- 

 coloured submarginal line widened and pointed towards the extre- 

 mity of the feather. Lesser and median wing- coverts and scapulars 

 olive-brown, with a round black spot at the extremity of the 

 feathers. Primaries and their coverts blackish brown, with light 

 rufous-buff margins ; secondaries the same, with the outer half of 

 the outer web margined and mottled with rufous buff. A short 

 black stripe passing from behind the eye across the top of the ear- 

 coverts : rest of the face, chin, and throat pale rufous buff. Xeck, 

 chest, and rest of underparts clear rufous chestnut ; some of the 

 flank-featlicrs and under tail-coverts with a round black spot near 

 the extremity ; sides black, barred with white or buff. Tail black. 

 the two middle pairs of feathers with rufous-buff bands irregularly 

 following the shape of the feather. Male with a pair of spurs, or 

 sometimes two situated close together. Iris deep brown ; bill black ; 

 legs and feet pale dirty green. 



Male. Total length U-S inches, wing 5*7, tail 2-5, tarsus 1-8. 



Female. Total length lOw inches, wing 5-3, tail 2-3, tarsus 1-6, 



Hah. S. Tenasserira and Malay Peninsula. 



a. $ nr. ad. st. [India.] India .Museum [P.]. 



b. S nd. sk. South Tenasserim, .Tan. E. W. Oate^, Esq. TC.]. 

 c,d. S 9 '«'• "k. liankiisoon. March, April Hume Coll. *" 



{W. Daviton). 

 e. 2 ad. sk. Coppah, Oct. (J. Darliyig). Hume Coll. 



/. <f ad. sk. Keddali, Malay Peninsula. India Museum [P.]. 



