Mr. "W. R. Ogilvic-Grant on the Genus Turnix. 451 



of the feathers; sides of breast 

 with terminal black and white 



transverse bars (as in T. nana) .... T. hotleidutfa, J & $ ad. 

 c'. Middle tail-feathers not elongated and 

 pointed, nor edged with white or buif ; 

 feathers of upper surface without 

 any scaly appearance. Sexes dif- 

 ferent. 

 k^. A well-defined rufous nuchal collar. 

 g^. Scapulars not edged with golden 

 buff. 

 g^. Back uniform greyish brown, 

 with fine faintwavy transverse 

 bars of darker brown. Wing 



ca. 3'5 T. timki, J ad. 



A', iiack brownish grey, irregularly 

 blotched and vermiculated with 

 black and sometimes with 

 traces of rufous ; nuchal collar 

 bright rufous, narrower. Wing 



ca. 3"9 T. blaiifordi, $ ad. 



i\ Back dark brownish grey, irre- 

 gularly blotched and vermicu- 

 lated with black and rufous ; 

 nuchal collar dark rufous, wider. 



Wing ca. 3'2 T. albiventris, 5 J^J- 



A'. Scapulars edged with golden buff*. 

 k*. Throat and breast pale rufous, 



belly buff'y white. Bill slender. T. maculosa, J snl. 

 P. No rufous collar, and no rufous in 

 feathers of upper surface or with only 

 traces of this colour. 

 i^. Scapulars not edged witli golden 

 buff. 

 /'. Back uniform greyish brown, 

 with fine wavy transverse bars 



of darker T. tanki, <$ ad. 



m!^. Back brownish grey, irregularly 

 blotched and vermiculated with 



black T. blanfordi, S ad. 



n*. Back dark brownish grey, irre- 

 gularly blotched and vermicu- 

 lated with black and rufous . . T. albiventris, S ad. 



• The $ of T. rufescens, Wallace, which is at present unknown, must 

 evidently be closely allied to 2'. ??!ac?//yw, judging from the type(P J ad.). 



