Hill-Partridges. 147 



time they were taken they had acquired 

 some stains. In length the eggs measure 

 from 1*33 to 1*43, and in breadth from 

 ri to 1*13. 



The crown of the head in this species 

 is olive-brown with black spots or streaks, 

 and the eye is enclosed by two black 

 bands which join and run down the sides 

 of the neck. The upper plumage is olive- 

 brown, irregularly but closely cross-barred 

 throughout with black. The closed wings 

 are pale olive-brown, many of the feathers 

 with an oval black spot and a chestnut 

 tip. The first ten quills of the wing are 

 plain brown. The cheeks are white and 

 the throat and part of the sides of the 

 neck are deep black. The remaining 

 portion of the sides of the neck is rufous 

 streaked with black. The foreneck is 

 black, the feathers margined at the sides 

 with white. The breast is deep grey with 

 some black spots on the upper part, and the 

 belly is pale ashy. The sides of the body 

 are deep grey, each feather with a small 

 oval white drop generally followed by 

 some black. 



Length about 10^ ; wing about 5^ ; 

 tail about 2\ ; legs and bare skin of the 

 head red ; irides brown ; bill black. 

 Weight up to n oz. 



