1. TUKirix, 531 



Tuniix ocellatus, Blyth {nee Scop.), Cat. B. Mus. As. Soc. p. 25 

 (1849) ; Swiithoe, Ibis, 18G3, p. 398 [Formosa] ; Jerd. B. India, 

 ii. p. 597 (1864). 



Tumix ocellatus, var. taigoor, Layard, Ann. Mag. N. H. (2) xiv. 

 p. 107 (1854). 



Turnix taiproor, Jerd. B. India, ii. p. 595 (1864) ; Beavan, Ibis, 18G8, 

 p. ;J8i; LMauubhoom Dist.] ; Gray, Hand-l. B. ii. p. 271, no. 9751 

 (1870) ; Holdsw. P. Z. S. 1872, p. 470 [part.] ; Ball, Str. F. ii. p. 428 

 (1874) [Cliota Nagpur]; Butler, Str. F. iv. p. 7 (187G), v. p. 231 



(1877) [N. Uuzerat; Cutch] ; Ball, Str. F. vii. p. 226 (1878) 

 [Ganges to Godaveri]; Davidson 8f Wenden, Str. F. vii. p. 87 



(1878) Deccan ; Hume ^ Marshall, Game B. ii. p. 169, pi. (1879) ; 

 Butt. Cut. B. Sind, p. 55 (1879) ; Legge, B. Ceylon, iii. p. 761 (1880) 

 [part., N. Ceylon] ; Fidal, Str. F. be. p. 77 (1880) [S. Konkan] ; 

 Butl. Cat. B. S. Bombay, p. 70 (1880) ; Davidson, Str. F. x. 

 p. 317 (1882) [W. Khandeish] ; Davison, Str. F. x. p. 412 (1883) 

 [Mysore] ; Swinhoe ^ Barnes, Ibis, 1885, p. 132 [Central India] ; 

 Macgregor, Str. F. x. p. 441 (1887) [Deccan and S. Mahratta 

 Country] ; Taylor, Str. F. x. p. 465 (1887) [Manzeerabad, Mysore] ; 

 Macpherso?i, Str. F. x. p. 519 (1887) [Chauda, C. P.]; Grant, 

 Ibis, 1889, ])p. 449, 450, 455 ; Oates, ed. Hume's Nests >^- Fggs, iii. 

 p. 367 (1890). 



Tiu-nix pugnax, Fitzinger, Atl. Nat. Vog. tig. 240 (1864) ; Gray, 

 Iland-l. B. ii. p. 271, no. 9749 (1870) ; Stoliczka, J. As. Soc. Beng, 

 xxxix. p. 333 (1870); Hume, Str. F. iii. p. 178(1875) [Upper 

 Pegu] ; id. Nests S, Eggs, iii. p. 553 (1875) ; Hume 4" Inglis, Str. F. 

 V. p. 45 (1877) [N.E. Cachar] ; Butler, Str. F. v. p. 222 (1877) 

 [Deesa] ; Fairbank, Str. F. v. p. 409 (1877) [base of Palani Hills]. 



Turnix rostrata, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1865, p. 543 [Formosa], 1866, 

 pp. 131, 403, 1867, p. 232. 



Turnix ocellata, Beavan, Ibis, 18G8, p. 387 [Sikhim] ; Stanford, 

 Ibis, 1870, p. 470 [Pagan, IrawadiJ ; Seebohm, Ibis, 1887, p. 179 

 [Loo-choo Is.]. 



Areoturnix rostrata, Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 401 [S. Formosa]; 

 David i) Oustalet, Ois. Chine, p. 399 (1877). 



^^jeoturnix blakistoni, Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 401 [Canton]; 

 David ^- Ousfalet, Ois. Chine, p. 399 (1877). 



Tumix plunibipes, Blyth S/- Walden, Cat. Mamm. Sf B. Burma, 

 p. 152 (1875) ; Oates, Str. F. v. p. 104 (1877) [Pegu] ; Hume ^ 

 Davison, Str. F. xi. pp. 450, 521 (1878) [Tenasserim] ; Hume, 

 Sir. F. viii. p. 69 (1879) ; Scully, Str. F. viii. p. 350 (1879) 

 [Nepal Valley] ; Hume 4* Marsluill, Game B. ii j). 177, pi. (1879) ; 

 Mdllcr, J. f. 0. 1882, p. 433 [Salanga I.] ; Kelham, Ibis, 1882, 

 p. 5 [Western Malavana] ; Oates, Str. F. x. p. 2.36 (1882) [Pegu]; 

 id B. Burnuih, ii. p. 337 (1883) ; Hutne, Str. F. xi. p. 310 (1888) 

 [Manipiu-]. 



Tumix blak^istoni, Stejneger, P. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1886, p. 635 ; id. 

 Zeit. ges. Orn. iv. p. 170 (1888) [Loo-choo Is.]. 



Adult female. General colour above rufous or greyish brown or any 

 intermediate colour ; a more or less distinct white stripe down the 

 middle of the head. Feathers on the forehead, lores, sides of the 

 face, throat, and neck white, each with a subterminal black spot. 

 Scapulars, back, rump, upper tail-coverts, and tail barred and 

 vermiculatcd with black ; all the scapulars and some of the other 

 feathers with the lateral part of the margin edged with whitish buff, 



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