Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant on the Genus Turnix. 461 



in the younger female and male examples, while all the 

 upper parts except the head are finely marked with wavy 

 transverse bars of black. In the younger female and male 

 birds, too, most of the scapulars and the middle feathers of 

 the back are heavily blotched with black and irregularly 

 margined with white ; but in our most adult female specimens 

 these markings have almost disappeared, leaving the upper 

 surface nearly uniform brown, crossed transversely with line 

 wavy lines of darker. The types of this species were ob- 

 tained at Macassar, Celebes, by Mr. A. R. Wallace, and are 

 in our National Collection. 



5. Turnix powelli, Guillemard. 



Tur'nix powelli, Guillemard, P. Z. S. 1885, p. 510, pi. xxix. 



I have been unable to examine specimens of this species, 

 so can only quote from the description of Dr. (luillemard. 



He says, this species *' is at once recognizable (from T. rufi- 

 lutus) by the entire absence of rufous on the abdomen and 

 thighs. Cervix darker, barring on breast more distinct and 

 extending much lower ; and the black stripe on the throat 

 of the male bird is considerably more restricted." 



Hab. Api Island, Sumbawa. 



Group III. — The species included in this group are in 

 most respects nearly allied to that which follows, but differ 

 in several important particulars. 



The sexes are practically the same, although the male is 

 smaller and paler; the middle tail-feathers are elongated, 

 pointed and edged with buff or white, and the feathers of 

 the upper surface are edged with similar colours, giving the 

 back a scaly appearance, which is often increased by the 

 pattern of black and buff, &c., following the shape of the 

 feather more or less instead of crossing it transversely. 



The sides of the neck and breast in both sexes are orna- 

 mented with black spots or barred with black and white, and 

 the throat, middle of the breast, and abdomen are immaculate. 

 The scapulars are margined with whitish or golden buff. 



The species T. hottentotta really belongs to this group, 

 being most nearly allied to T. nana, but having the middle 



