274 PARTRIDGE. 



as in other poultry, and a sharp spur, about half an inch long, 

 at the same distance above the hind toe. 



Inhabits Sierra Leona : in the Collection of Mr. H. Brogden. 

 This seems allied to the Francolin. 



10— BEAUTIFUL PARTRIDGE. 



LENGTH eleven inches. Bill as in the Francolin, dusky, a 

 trifle gibbous at the base ; above black, beneath pale ; crown of the 

 head, neck behind, and all the back, deep brown, nearly black ; 

 sides of the head pale rufous ; chin, throat, and sides of the neck, 

 dusky white ; lower part of the neck and breast the same, each 

 feather margined with dusky, appearing as numerous round spots ; 

 below this to the thighs, dusky white, with large, cordated, chocolate- 

 brown spots; the rest of the belly, thighs, and vent, dusky white, 

 crossed with brown lines ; under tail coverts pale rufous ; wing 

 coverts brown, margined with pale buff, and some oval small spots; 

 quills barred, or indented buff and brown ; tail as the quills; legs 

 pale red, without a spur behind. 



Inhabits India. — Sir J. Anstruther. It is a beautiful bird, and 

 in sex no doubt female, but whether most allied to the Francolin, 

 or to any other, does not seem certain. 



11,— PINTADO PARTRIDGE. 



Perdix Madagascariensis, Ind. Orn. ii. 645. 



Tetrao Madagascariensis, Gm. Lin. i. 756. 



Le Francolin de l'lsle de France, Son. Voy. bid. ii. 166. t. 97. Tab. Enc. Orn. 214. 



pi. 05. f. 3. 

 Pintado Partridge, Gen. Syn. i v. 761. Id. Sup. 219. 



SIZE of the Red Partridge ; length ten inches. Bill black ; 

 top of the head pale rufous yellow, in the middle black, with rufous 



