FRANCOLmUS JUGULARIS. 



BUTTIKOFER'S FRANCOLIN. 



(Plate 22.) 



Francolinus jugularis, Biittikofer, Notes Leyden Mus., xi, p. 76, PI. iv 

 (1889) ; Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., xxn, p. 156 (1893) ; 

 id., Game-Birds i, p. 121 (1895) ; Reichenow, Vogel Afrikas, i, 

 p. 489 (1900-01) ; Sclater, Ann. S. Air. Mus., m, p. 354 (1905) ; 

 Sclater and Stark, Birds of S. Afr., iv, p. 207 (1906). 



Francolinus gariepensis, Sharpe's ed. Layard Birds of S. Air., p. 599 

 (part) (1875-84). 



Description. The bird figured is an adult male. The sexes are 

 alike in plumage, but the female is without spurs. Length about 

 13 in. 



Distribution. Biittilcofer's Francolin is the western representative 

 of the Orange River Francolin (F. gariepensis), and is found all 

 through German South-west Africa and southern Angola. 



Concerning its habits Anderson gives the following account : 

 " I only met with this beautiful Francolin on the high table- 

 lands of Damara and Great Namaqualand but there it is 

 frequently very abundant in coveys usually of six or eight 

 individuals, though sometimes as few as three birds, and at 

 others as many as fourteen compose the covey. 



" These Francolins invariably frequent grassy slopes 

 sprinkled with dwarf bush ; they lie very close, and after 

 having been once or twice flushed are not easily found 

 again, even with the assistance of dogs. They feed on 

 bulbs, grass, berries and seeds, and their flesh is very good 

 for the table." 



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