Bush- Quails. iii 



the eye, the cheeks, the chin and the throat 

 rich maroon. The space in front of the 

 eye, a small patch behind the eye, and 

 another patch behind the ear are white. 

 The whole upper plumage and the visible 

 portions of the closed wings and tail are 

 olive-grey, the feathers fringed and barred 

 with black. The front and sides of the 

 neck are olive-grey, each feather with a 

 central black mark. The lower plumage 

 is buff, each feather with a black shaft 

 streak and a transverse band, the two 

 forming a cross. The feathers under the 

 tail are black, barred and spotted with 

 white. The outer web of the quills of 

 the wing is barred with rufous. 



In the female the lower plumage is a 

 much paler buff and the maroon colour 

 on the head is wanting, the forehead and 

 cheeks being the same colour as the crown 

 of the head, and the chin and throat being 

 smoky grey. 



Length rather more than 7; wing 3^; 

 tail 2 ; legs orange ; irides orange-brown ; 

 bill dusky or horn-colour. Weight up to 

 nearly 3 oz. 



