450 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Graut on the Genus Turnix. 



<7*. Chest barred with black and hif. 

 (?. No rufous nuchal collar dilieren- 

 tiated from back. 

 a\ Abdomen and thighs rufous, ) T. taigoor, J ad. & $ imm. 



back rufous or brown ( T. puynax, c? ad. & $ imm. 



h\ Abdomen whitish, thighs rufous, 



back blackish grey T.fasciata, S ad. 



(P. A rufous nuchal collar T.fasciata, J c& $ imm. 



B. Centre of breast not transversely barred 

 with black j throat never black. Sexes 

 similar in one group, but slightly dif- 

 ferent in the other section. 

 d\ Middle featliers of the tail elongated 

 and pointed and edged with white or 

 buff; feathers of the upper svu-face 

 edged with white or bull', giving the 

 back a scaly appearance. Sexes 

 similar. 

 Ji\ Centre of breast and belly immacu- 

 late ; sides of breast spotted with 

 black or barred with black and 

 white, 

 e^. Scapulars margined with white or 

 whitish groy. Feathers on sides 

 of breast pale buff, contrasting 

 strongly with the rust-red centre 

 of the breast, each with a heart- 

 shaped subterminal black spot. 

 c*. Larger ; wing ca. 37 in 2 • • • • T. sylvatica, c? & $ ad. 

 rf*. Smaller ; wing ca. 3-3 in $ . . T. lepurana, c? & ? ad. 

 /'. Scapulars margined with golden 

 buff or straw-colour, 

 e*. Feathers on the sides of the 

 breast buff, contrasting but 

 slightly with the brighter buff 

 centre of the breast ; each with 

 a yubterminal black, or black 

 and rufous spot. Wing ca. 



2'9 in 5 "l- dnssnmieri, c? & 9 ad. 



/'. Feathers on the sides of the 

 breast with the ends barred 

 tr.ansversely with black and 



white T. nana, c? & J ad. 



t^. Centre of breast and belly with round 

 subterminal black spots on most 



