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in. THE WHITE-EYEBROWED LONG-TAILED PARTRIDGE. 

 DENDRORTVX LEUCOPHRYS. 



Ortyx kjicophrys, Gould, P. Z. S. 1843, P- 132. 

 Dendrortyx leucoph?ys^ Gould, Monogr. Odontoph. pt. ii. pi. 

 21 (1846); Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 394 



(1893). 



Adult. — Forehead, eyebrow-stripe, chin, and upper-part of 

 throat ivhite ; feathers on lower part of throat, neck, and mantle 

 grey, with chestnut centres edged on either side with black ; 

 breast and under-parts dusky-grey, with a well-marked rufous 

 stripe down the middle of each feather. Naked skin round 

 the eye orange-red. Total length, i3*6 inches; wing, 6; tail, 

 57 ; tarsus, 2'i. 



Range. — Highlands of Guatemala and Costa Rica. 



Habits. — Dr. A. Von Frantzius informs us that this beautiful 

 Wood Partridge is called "Chirascua" on account of its peculiar 

 cry, which is heard before sunset. It is frequently met with in 

 the neighbourhood of thick forests, and is much sought after 

 on account of its savoury flesh, but, being very wild, is diffi- 

 cult to shoot. A specimen which was kept for a long while in 

 a cage remained shy and wild to the last. It is often met with 

 in the Poas, Candelaria, and Dota Mountains. 



Eggs. — Oval and Grouse-like, reddish-buff, spotted and dotted 

 with reddish-brown. Measurements, 175 by 1*25 inch. 



THE SCALY PARTRIDGES. GENUS CALLIPEPLA. 



Callipepla^ Wagler, Isis, 1832, pp. 277, 1229. 

 Type, C. sqmDuata (Vigors). 



Sexes almost similar in plumage. Crest short, not extending 

 much beyond the feathers of the head. 



First primary flight-feather about equal in length to the 

 eighth ; fourth longest. 



