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them is riifescent white : the feathers of the top 
of the back are fringed with bright brown, and the 
six white spots on each are of an irregular form : 
the feathers on the under parts of the body are 
striped with six alternate transverse bands of white 
and black.; the scapulars, the wing-coverts, the 
back, the rump, and the upper tail-coverts, are 
grey-brown, varied with white lilies, and large 
black spots : the transverse stripes on the tail are 
tinged with reddish white : in other respects the 
plumage resembles that of the male. 
This bird is common in China, where it is known 
by the name of Tahe-cou : it is likewise abundant 
at Bengal, the Isle of France, and Madagascar : it 
perches, in common with the rest of the Francolins, 
upon trees : its note and appearance are somewhat 
like those of the Guinea Pintado ; from thence it 
has been called the Pintado Partridge. 
B, Tarsi bicalcarata. 
B. Tarsi double spurred, 
a. Gula plumis tectee. 
a. Throat covered with feathers. 
NOISY FRANCOLIN. 
(Francolinus clamata.) 
Fr. corpore nigricante-Jusco , pennis lineis angustis conspersisy 
gula albida, cajnte pectoreque Jmco-nigricantibuSy remigibus 
cinerascenti-fuscis, pedibus muticis.) 
