Spur-Foivl. 219 



ance. In the second type the whole 

 upper plumage and the visible portions 

 of the closed wings are buff with large 

 bars and blotches of black, the whole 

 presenting a somewhat barred appearance. 



In both types the tail is brown or 

 blackish, mottled with rufous, and the first 

 ten quills of the wing are plain brown. 

 The throat is smoky brown ; the foreneck, 

 breast, upper belly and the sides of the 

 body chestnut, each feather terminally 

 margined with black; the lower part of 

 the belly and the thighs smoky brown. 

 The feathers under the tail are black 

 with wavy chestnut bars. 



The male is rather larger than the 

 female. Length about 14 ; wing about 

 6 ; tail about 5 ; legs red ; irides yellow, 

 orange-brown or brown ; bill horny brown. 

 Weight up to 14 oz. 



