Genera Francolinus and Pternistes. 39 



Chatopus francolinus, Blasius, List B. Europe^ p. 16 (1862). 



Francolinus vulgaris, Steph. in Shaw's Gen. Zool. xi. p. 319 

 (1819) ; Dresser, B. Europe, vii. p. 123, pi. 473 (1876) ; 

 Hume & Marsh. Game B. Ind. ii. p. 9, pi. (1879). 



Perdix hepburnii, Gray, 111. Ind. Zool. pi. 55. fig. 1 

 (1830-32). 



Perdix hepburnii, var. pallida, Gray, 111. Ind. Zool. pi. 55. 

 fig. 2 (1830-32). 



Francolinus vulgaris"^ v. brevipes, Hodgs. in Gray's Zool. 

 Misc. p. 85 (18-14). 



Francolinus asia, Bonap. C. R. xlii. p. 882 (1856). 



Francolinus henrici, Bonap. C. R. xlii. p. 882 (1856). 



Francolinus tristriatus, Bonap. C. R. xlii. p. 882 (1856). 



It is to be remarked that Indian specimens, although 

 absolutely identical in plumage with those from Cyprus, 

 Asia Minor, and Persia, are considerably smaller in size. 



Indian specimens : wing 5'7— 6*0 inches. 



Cyprus, &c., specimens : wing 6'6-G"9 inches. 



Hab. From Cyprus, Palestine and Asia Minor, through 

 Persia eastwards to Northern India. 



2. Francolinus chinemsis. 



La Perdrix de la Chine, Bris. Orn. i. p. 234, pi. 28 a. 

 fig. 1 (1760). 



Tetrao chinensis, Osbeck, Voy. en Chine, ii. p. 326 (1771). 



Francolinus chinensis, Gray, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 266, no. 9681 

 (1870) ; Gray, Fasc. B. China, pi. 7 (1871) ; Hume & Marsh. 

 Game B. Ind. ii. p. 27, pi. (1879). 



Perdix sinensis, Spalowsk. Vog. pt. ii. p. 16, pi. 31 (1791). 



Francolinus sinensis, Blyth, Cat. B. Mus. As. Soc. p. 251 

 (1849). 



Francolin de I'lsle de France, Sonnerat, Voy. aux Indes, 

 ii. p. 166, pi. 97 (1782). 



Pintado Partridge, Lath. Gen. Syn. ii. p. 761 (1783), 



Tetrao plntadeanus, Scop. Del. Flor. et Faun. Ins. pt. ii. 

 p. 93 (1786). 



Francolinus pintadeanus, Gray, List Birds, pt. v. Gall, 

 p. 54 (1867). 



