154 Manual of the Game Birds of India. 



sides of the body are ferruginous, irregu- 

 larly barred with black, and the middle of 

 the breast is plain ferruginous or pale 

 chestnut. The belly is whitish. On the 

 side of the body, under the wing, there 

 is a large patch of white downy feathers 

 which is partially hidden and requires to 

 be looked for. 



Length about ii|; wing about 6 ; tail 

 about 3 ; legs greenish ; irides dark 

 brown; bill greenish. Weight up to 12 oz. 



