114 HEMIPODII. 



T. pugnax is figured by Hume (H. & M. ii. 169), and lie also represents the 

 Burmese form {T. plumhipes) as a separate species (H. & M. ii. 177). Ogilvie- 

 Grant also describes this species as T. taigoor, and calls the Island Bustard Quail 

 from Ceylon and Java T. pugnax (O.G. ii. 265-268). Blanford unites all these, 

 the range being from Sind (see illustration), India, Ceylon, Burma, Malay 

 Peninsula, and Java, to S. China. Three or four eggs (0-93 x 0-79), pale lilac, 

 with brown specks and blotches. (J. 832. B. 1382. 0. 9. O.G. ii. 265. 

 H. & M. ii. 169.) 



Also 3". /asciate. The Philippine B. Q. i 5-2", like T. piignax. 9 6", but with well-defined 

 rufous collar. 



T. rufilatus. The Celebean B.Q. i 5-6", like T. pugnax, but with chest barred black and 

 white. 9 6-6", with chin and throat white, barred black. 



T. powelli. The Sumbawa B.Q. Like T. rufilatus, but the male has no rufous on belly, 

 thighs, and under tail-coverts, and the female has them whitish. 



B. Mid-breast not cross-barred black. Throat never black. Sexes similar. Mid- 

 tail lengthened, pointed, and edged white or buff. Plumage above edged white 

 or buff, giving the back a scaly appearance. 



Mid-breast and belly spotless ; sides spotted or barred black. 



84. Tumix dussumieri. The Little Button Quail. 



Chota Lowa, India; Chimnaj, Muttra ; Tatu-bateyra, Sind; Durwi, Batmagiri; 

 San-gundlu, Orissa. 



Sapoora, 9.8.75. 



(? 5" to 5^"; 1 to H oz. 9 5J" to 5|"j 1{ to 1 J oz. Legs fleshy white. Bill 

 plumbeous. Head brown, barred black. Chin and throat pure white. Mid-breast 

 buff. Sides of breast buff, with black spots. Shoulder-feathers edged golden buff. 

 Abdomen whitish. Eise once only. Single note. Sexes similar. Migrates all 

 over India, and extends to Pegu and Formosa. Four to six eggs (0-76 x 0-67), 

 pale yellow, spotted and mottled darker. (J. 835. B. 1383. 0. 10. O.G. ii. 273. 

 H..&M. ii. 193.) 



85. Turnix lepurana. Smith's Button Quail. 



$ 5". $ 5-7". Sexes similar. Shoulder-feathers margined white. Mid-breast 

 rust-red. Sides of breast pale buff, with heart-shaped black spots. Plumage 

 above dull red, the scale-like margins extending to the back of the head. S. Africa, 

 and recently obtained at Aden. Four eggs (0-88 x 0-72), white, spotted and 

 blotched red-brown. (O.G. ii. 272.) 



Also T. sylvaiica. The Andalusian B.Q. from S. Europe and N. Africa. Differs only from 

 T. lepurana in being larger. <J 6". 9 7". 



T. nana. The African B.Q. Differs from T. dussumieri in having sides of breast cross- 

 barred black and white. 9 5-8". 



Mid-lreast and helly with round blacJc spots. 

 T. Iwttentotta. The S. African B.Q. Resembles T. nana, but feathers of mid-breast and 

 belly have round black spots. 9 6-6". 



