HEMIPODII.— TUENIX. 113 



Order HEMIPODII. 



Single notch of breast-bone about two-thirds the length of the entire breast- 

 bone. Fifth secondary quill present. This suborder contains two genera — 

 Tumix, with three toes, found throughout the warmer parts of the Old World, 

 including Australia, and Pedionomm, with rudimentary hind toe, peculiar to 

 Australia. The females are larger and more handsomely coloured than the males. 

 Males generally incubate the eggs and tend the young, while the females fight 

 among themselves for possession of the males. The young are hatched covered 

 with down and able to run as soon as they leave the eggs. 



Family TUENICID^. Thbee-toed Quails and Plain Wandereks. 



Jerdon (p. 594) places the Bustard and Button Quails as a subfamily of 

 Tinamidce. 



Of small size. Bill slender. Wings moderate. Tail short or none. Lateral 

 toes short. No spurs. No hind toe {Pedionomus excepted). Frequent bushes 

 and grass-jungle. 



Note. — Bustard Quails differ more from Quails than the latter do from Pea-Fowl 

 in structure. 



Genus TURNIX. 



Tumix, shortened from Coturnix, q.v., to show that it was a mutilated form, wanting the 

 hind toe. 



First quill as long as others. No hind toe. Tail very short, of twelve feathers ■ 

 in a bundle. None are truly migratory. 



(i.) Leg (metatarsus) longer than mid-toe and daw. 



A. Entire breast cross-barred black. Belly spotless. Sexes differ. 



83. Tumix pugnax. The Indian Bustard Quail. 



Gulu, India; Durwa, Suinagiri; Karehaki, Mysore; Timok (Lepcha); Ngon, 

 Surma, 



Sapoora, 9.8.75. 



<J 5|" to 6^'; IJ to 2 oz. ? 6" to 6|"; IJ to 2 J oz. Legs plumbeous. 

 Bill dark slaty. No rufous collar. — Male ; Chin and throat white. Chest barred 

 black and buff. Above rufous. — Female : Chin and throat black. Above rufous, 

 mottled black, margined pale buff. 



