Ilhistrations of Indian Ornithology. 



I have found that both the spotted and common Spur-fowl feed much on 

 insect food in the wild state, especially on the larv.t of two or three kinds of wood 

 bug (Rediivius) so abundant in most of our Jungles. 



Description. — Plumage generally of a dusky greenish brown, paling beneath, 

 and inclining to fulvescent on the breast and abdomen. Top of head dark brown, 

 with deep ferruginous streaks, of which latter colour are the face, superciliary stripe 

 and chin, some of the feathers of this portion being centred with pale buff, which 

 colour forms a marked streak extending from the base of the lower mandible to the 

 ear. Bill horny brown. Legs cinereous. 



Length about 12? inches — wing 6 — tail 5 — tarsus 1^. 



The Cock-bird differs in having the whole head and neck black with numerous 

 white spots, the back and feathers of the* leg fine chesnut also white spotted, each 

 spot surrounded with glossy black, lower part of breast and abdomen buff, black 

 spotted, lower tail coverts, wings, and tail brownish, the former slightly streaked white. 



