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chestnut. The Himalayas and the hills 

 of the N.W. Frontier. P. 178. 



ROCK-PARTRIDGES. Con s i d e r a b 1 y 

 smaller than an English Partridge ; tail 

 of 12 feathers; the first ten quills of the 

 wing barred on the outer web only ; 

 the tail largely chestnut. The hills of the 

 N.W. of India. P. 184. 



PARTRIDGES. About the size of an 

 English Partridge ; tail of 16 feathers ; 

 the first ten quills of the wing barred on 

 both webs ; the tail largely chestnut. The 

 Himalayas. P. 190. 



SNOW-PARTRIDGES. About the size of 

 a Ptarmigan ; the tarsus feathered half- 

 way down to the toes ; eyelid completely 

 feathered. The Himalayas. P. 195. 



SNOW-COCKS. About the size of a large 

 fowl ; the first quill of the wing reaching 

 almost to the tip of the wing ; tail of 20 or 

 more feathers. The Himalayas. P. 200. 



BAMBOO-PARTRIDGES. About the size 

 of an English Red-legged Partridge ; the 

 first ten quills of the wing largely chestnut ; 

 the sides of the body with large heart- 

 shaped black spots; the upper plumage 

 unbarred ; the first quill of the wing falling 

 short of the tip of the tenth. The Indo- 

 Burmese countries. P. 208. 



