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EUPSYCHORTYX. 



Eupsychortyx, Gould, Monogr. Odontoph. t. 10 (1844), Introd. p. 15 (1850; ; Grant, Cat. Birds 

 Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 407 (1893). 



The Crested Quails have the sexes somewhat different from one another in plumage, 

 the crest is well or moderately developed. The first primary-quill is intermediate in 

 length between the eighth and ninth. The tail is rather more than half the length of 

 the wing and composed of twelve feathers. Seven species are known, four of which 

 occur within our limits. 



1. Eupsychortyx leucopogon. 



Ortyx leucopogon. Less. Kev. Zool. 1842, p. 175 ^; Des ilurs. Icon. Orn. t. 36 (crest omitted) '. 

 Eupsychortyx leucopogon, Gould, Monogr. Odontoph. t. 13'; Grant, Cat. Birds Brit. Mas. xxii. 



p. 408 * ; Handb. Game-Birds, ii. p. 130 '. 

 Ortyx leucotis, Gould, P. Z. S. 1843, p. 133 '. 

 Eupsychortyx leucotis, Gould, Monogr. Odontoph. t. 10' ; Salv. Ibis, 1876, p. 379'; Scl. & Salv. 



P. Z. S. 1879, p. 54i'. 



Rufescenti-brtuineiis, fasciolis nigris et mfis angnstissime vermicTilatus ; scapnlaribus, dorso postico et nropygio 

 magis distincte nigro et rufo notatis, plimiis pleriaque albido fimbriatis ; scapnlaribns et secundariis 

 intimis albo punctatis, his etiam intas folvo distincte marginatis ; tectricibus alamm dorso concoloribus, 

 sed albo punctulatis ; rectricibns bruimeis, nigro folvoque irroratLm transfaseiatis ; pileo et crista elongata 

 pallida branneis, fronte cum facie laterali, genis anticis et mento albidis ; fascia snpraparotica vinaceo- 

 castanea, fasciis duabus ochraceis nigrisque ad lateia pilei postici positis ; colli plnmis albo nigroque 

 ocellatis, gutture imo eodem modo coloratis ; genis posticis et gula vinaceo-castaneis ; praepectore et 

 corporis lateribus vinaceo-eastaneis, macolis albis ocellatis, et nigro transfaseiatis, pectore medio et 

 abdomine ochraceo eodem modo ocellatis ; tibiis et crisso paUide ochraceis, fnsco fasciatis ; sabcaudalibus 

 pectori concoloribus et eodem modo notatis ; remigibus intus et subalaribus cinerascentibns. Long, tota 

 circa 7*5, alae 4'1, candse 2-1, culm. 0-55, tarsi 1'3. (Descr. maris adnlti ex Veragaa. Mus. nostr.) 



2 gutture albo et nigro striato, cervice undique, praepectore et corporis lateribus albo et nigro ocellatis, pectore 

 medio et abdomine ochraceis nigro transfaseiatis distinguendus. Long, tota circa 7"0, alae 3-9. (Descr. 

 feminse adultse ex Antioquia. Mus. nostr.) 



Rob. Pais'ama, Calobre, Veraguas (Arce * ^), San Carlos ^ ^. — Colombl4, Antioquia », 

 Bogota*^. 



This species is easily recognized by its white face and chin, and the chestnut throat and 

 eyebrow. It is a Colombian bird which extends northwards into the State of Panama. 



Nothing has been recorded of its habits ; but the eggs, discovered by Salmon at 

 MedelKn, in Antioquia^, are pale whitish-buff, with large tawny blotches, and in some 

 specimens freckled with small spots of the same colour. 



2. Eupsychortyx leylandi. 



Ortyx leylandi, Moore, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 62^ Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 226 ^ Taylor, Ibis, 1860, 

 p. 312'; Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. York, ix. p. 139"; v. Frantz. J. f. Om. 1869, p. 373'; 

 Boucard, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 42 " ; Nutting, Pr. U. S. Nat. :\Ius. vi. p. 390 ' ; Zeledon, Pr. U. S. 

 Nat. Mus. viii. p. 112 '. 



Colinus leylandi, Zeledou, An. ilus. Nac. Costa Rica, 1887, p. 128' ; Cherrie, Auk, 1892, p. 329 ". 



