86 GAME BIRDS OF INDIA AND ASIA. 



the Tibetan partridge, and the Francolins. Of 

 these : — 



The Sncka-cocks (two species) are easily distin- 

 guished by their great size, being a foot and-n- 

 half long, and bulkier than an ordinary fowl. No 

 other Indian partridge exceeds fifteen inches. 



The Snow-partridge is at once recognisable by 

 having the front of the shanks feathered half- 

 way down, the only other Indian game bird with 

 this peculiarity being the very easily distinguish- 

 able Monauls. 



The Bamboo-partridge has a particularly long 

 tail, only about an inch shorter than the wing. 



The Spiir-foTsis (three species) have equally 

 long tails, but their eyes are surrounded by a bare 

 skin, unlike those of the Bamboo-partridges. 



The Chukor is easily recognisable by its plain 

 drab upper surface. 



The Tibetan partridge by the black patch in the 

 middle of its breast. 



The Francolins (five species) include all the 

 other medium-tailed partridges. They may be 

 known by having no striking points, so to speak ; 

 no particular length of tail, no bare skin rormd 

 the eye or feathering on the shanks ; their backs 

 are never plain drab, nor have they a conspicuous 

 black patch on the breast. 



To the section of partridges with very short tails 

 belong the hill partridges, the Green-legged par- 

 tridge, the chestnut Wood-partridge, the Crested 

 partridge and the Seesee, distinguished as follows : — 



The Hill partridges (six species) by tlieir re- 

 markably long nails. 



