Red-Legged Partridges. 183 



and the throat are pale buff. The fore- 

 head and a broad band through the eyes, 

 running down the neck and encircling the 

 throat, are black. The ear-coverts are 

 chestnut. The breast is grey tinged with 

 rufous at the sides, and the remainder of 

 the lower plumage is bright buff, the sides 

 of the body being beautifully banded with 

 grey, black and buff, and each feather 

 tipped with chestnut. 



Length about 14^ ; wing about 6| ; tail 

 nearly 4 ; legs red ; irides brown or orange ; 

 bill deep red. Weight up to 27 oz. 



