Scr nd- Grouse. 2 5 



rather bright yellowish buff barred with 

 black, many of the feathers of the back, 

 shoulder and wing with oval pale blue 

 marks. The throat is white, and a streak 

 passing over the eye and the sides of the 

 head, and surrounding the throat, is 

 yellowish buff, A black band proceeds 

 from either eye down the neck, gradually 

 widening and meeting the other in a 

 broad band across the foreneck. This 

 broad band is succeeded by a narrow buff 

 line, and again by a broad grey band, 

 which is again succeeded by a narrow black 

 line. The chest is occupied by a very 

 broad rufous band, margined below by 

 black. The belly is white ; and the tail 

 resembles that of the male. 



Length about 15 ; wing about 8|; tail 

 about 6 ; legs dusky green ; irides brown ; 

 bill brown or greenish. Weight up to 

 12 oz. 



