TETRAONIDE. 319 
In general colouring its plumage somewhat resem- 
bles that of the Partridge. The beak is brownish 
grey ; the irides hazel; the head is barred with two 
shades of brown, there is a narrow streak of very 
pale whitish brown through the centre of it, and a 
broadish streak of the same colour from the base of 
the upper mandible over the eye and ear-coverts; 
under the eye to the ear-coverts is spotted pale and 
dark brown; the ear-coverts are dark brown; the 
sides of the neck are pale whitish brown, streaked 
with three irregular rows of dark brown spots; the 
back, scapulars, rump and tail-coverts are spotted 
with two shades of brown, one very dark and one 
light yellowish brown, each feather being transversely 
barred with pale brown and having a conspicuous 
streak of the same down the centre, broadest at the 
base; wing-coverts yellowish brown, irregularly 
marked with pale and dark brown, and with a very 
narrow light streak on the shafts of the feathers; the 
quills are dusky brown, irregularly marked with pale 
brown; the tail-feathers are barred with pale and 
dark brown; the throat is very pale whitish brown; 
breast yellowish brown, spotted with dark brown, 
with a white streak on the shaft of each feather; 
the flanks are irregularly marked yellowish and dark 
brown, with a very broad pale streak in the centre 
of each feather; the belly and under tail-coverts are 
yellowish white. This description is taken from 
one killed in January, a young bird of the year. 
