Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant on the Genus Turnix. 449 



the different groups are not seasonal or nuptial plumages, as 

 supposed by some authors, but denote maturity, and are to 

 be found at all seasons in fully adult females. 



Note. — 1. The species T'. rai^n/rows, auct., of which the type 

 is in the Paris Museum, is founded on a made-up specimen 

 with the head of a Painted Sand Grouse [Pterocles fasciatus) 

 and the body of the Indo-Malayan Button Quail {Turnix 

 blanjord'i) . I came to this conclusion from an examination 

 of Vieillot^s figure, and Mr. Bowdler Sharpe, who has kindly 

 examined the type in the Paris Museum, finds my surmise 

 to be correct. 



3. Turnix beccarii, described by Count Salvadori (Ann. 

 Mus. Genov. vii. p. 675) from Celebes, appears to be abso- 

 lutely identical with T. rufescens, Wallace. 



3. Turnix variegatus, Vieillot, is probably a Tinamou 

 [Nothura media), but I have been unable to have this iden- 

 tification verified. 



Key to the Species o/ Turnix. 



I. Tarsus longer than middle toe and claw 



(see fig. 1, p. 448) ; bill slender or only 



moderately strong. 



A. Entire breast transversely barred with 



black; belly immaculate. Sexes different. 



a^. Chin and throat (and in very old birds 



the middle of the chest) black. 



a^. No rufous nuchal collar difi'erentiated 



from the back T. taigoor, 5 ad. 



^2. A fairly defined rufous nuchal collar. T. inujnnx, $ ad. 

 6^. A well-defined rufous nuchal collar. T.fasciata, 2 ad. 

 6^ Chin and throat barred with black like 

 breast. 

 dr. Sides of abdomen, thighs, and under 



tail-coverts rufous T. rufilatus, 5 ad. 



e". Under surface without rufous T, poivelli, § ad. 



c'. Chin and throat white, sides only with 

 narrow black edgings to the feathers. 

 /-. Chest barred with black and ivhite. 

 a^. Sides of abdomen, thighs, and 



under tail-coverts rufous T, rufilatus, J ad. 



6^ Under surface without rufous. ... 7". poxveUi, J ad., 



