204 Manual of the Game Birds of India. 



dark grey freckled with black, and the 

 sides of the body are streaked with black 

 and chestnut. 



When this bird is not quite adult, the 

 feathers of the forehead are mottled with 

 brown. 



Male : length about 26 ; wing 12 ; tail 8 ; 

 Female : length about 22 ; wing about 11, 

 tail rather more than 7 ; legs red ; 

 irides brown \ bill horn-colour ; skin 

 behind the eye yellow. Weight up to 

 6|lb. 



