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LUZONIAN TURNIX. 
the latter slightly shaded with reddish : the lower 
part of the belly and the under parts are of a 
rusty red, and spotless ; the quills and secondaries 
are brown ; the tirst quill outwardly edged with 
whitish yellow throughout its whole length ; the 
beak is yellowish, but brown at its tip : the feet 
are brownisli yellow : the eyes are straw-coloured^ 
This bird inhabits Java, where it is greatly prized 
on account of its pugnaceous disposition, the in- 
habitants amusing themselves by setting the males 
to fight, in the same way that Game Cocks are 
used to do in England. 
LUZONIAN TURNIX. 
(Turnix thoracicus.) 
Tu. capite albo, punctis nigris rariegato, corpore supra nigres~ 
cente-griseo, subtus flaxescenle, pectore badio, iectricibiis alarum 
apice Jiaris maada nigra. 
Turnix with a white head, variegated with black spots j the 
body above dusky grey, beneath yellowish 5 the breast ches- 
nut ; the wing-coverts yellow at the tip, with a spot of 
black. 
Tetrao Luzoniensis. GmeL Syst. Naf. 1 . 7^7- 
Perdix Luzoniensis. Lath. Ind. Orn. 2 . 656. 48. 
Hemipodius thoracicus. Temm. Gall. Ind. 755. 
Caille de I’lsle Lugon. Sonner. Voy. Ind. 54. pi. 23. 
Turnix ^ plastron roux. Temm. Pig. ei Gall. 3 . 622 . 
Luzonian Quail. Lath. Gen. Syn. 4. 792. 40. 
