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some admixture of white. The belly is 

 pale buff. 



The female bird is very similar to the 

 female Grey Quail, but may be dis- 

 tinguished at once by the plain brown 

 colour of the outer web of the first ten 

 quills of the wing. 



Length about 7; wing about 3^; tail 

 about i k ', legs flesh-colour ; irides brown ; 

 bill dusky or bluish-horny. Weight about 

 3 oz. 



