PERDIX PICT A. 



centre of each feather black, the front and sides of the neck white, spotted 

 with black. Breast, belly, and flanks, beautifully spotted with black and 

 yellowish-white. The upper back and wings deep brown, with longitudi- 

 nal cream-yellow streaks, and with the edges of the feathers pale wood- 

 brown. The quills are barred with hair-brown and pale reddish-orange ; 

 the lower back and rump transversely barred with black and white. Up- 

 per tail-coverts brown, with waved black and white bars. Tail brownish- 

 black, with a few narrow white bars near the base. Vent and under tail- 

 coverts deep orange-brown. The legs, feet and claws, are yellowish-brown. 



