132 Manual of the Game Birds of India. 



toes and claws but no spur. They fre- 

 quent the thickest jungle, fly for very short 

 distances, and afford little sport. They 

 are confined to the Himalayas and to the 

 countries east of the Bay of Bengal. 



The Hill-Partridges may be divided 

 into two sections by the formation of 

 certain bones over the eye, and in a more 

 practical manner by their plumage. The 

 first section (Arboricola) contains six 

 species, all of which have white spots on 

 the sides of the body and large black 

 oval patches on the inner feathers of the 

 wing. The sides of the body of many of 

 these birds are also adorned with beautiful 

 chestnut marks. The second section 

 ( Tropicoperdix] contains only one species. 

 This is without white spots on the sides 

 of the body or black spots on the wings, 

 but it has a huge patch of soft downy 

 white feathers on the side of the body, 

 which is visible, however, only when the 

 wing is lifted up and the ordinary feathers 

 pushed aside. 



