ORD. jR^ SOMES. 



FAM. TETBAONIBm. 



GEN. PTEROCLES. 



PLATE XXXVI. 

 PTEROCLES QUADRICINCTUS. 



PAINTED ROCK-GROUSE. 



FEMALE. 



A riGCRE of the male bird, with a full account of its habits, having already- 

 appeared at Plate X. of the present work, I can only add here, that it is said to 

 be identical with the bird from Western Africa. I have had this bird in confinement 

 for a few days, and its call when alarmed was very grouse-like. 



Description. — Plumage generally ochreons yellow, (the feathers when fresh 

 moulted having a strong tinge of pink) spotted and barred with dark brown ; beneath 

 pale ashey, finely barred with broAvn ; quills as in the male bird. 



