338 PARTRIDGE. 



neck spotted with black ; beneath from the chin to the vent rufous 

 white, tinged with yellow on the fore part of the neck and breast ; 

 quills dusky. 



Inhabits Andalusia. — This description, with a drawing, was 

 furnished to me by the late Mr. Pennant; but we greatly suspect it 

 to be allied to the Gibraltar one, or last species.* 



79— LUZONIAN QUAIL. 



Perdix Luzoniensis, Ind.Orn.W. 656. 



Hemipodius thoracicus, Turnix a plastron roux, Temm. Pig. Sf Gall. 8vo. iii. 622. 



Tab. Enc. Orn. vii. No. 5. 

 Tetrao Luzoniensis, Gm. Lin. i. 767. Lin. Trans, xiii. 324. 

 Ortygis Luzoniensis, Lin. Trans, xiii. p. 185. 



Caille de l'lsle de Lucjon, Son. Voy. 54. pi. 23. Sonnin. Biif. vii. 144. 

 Luzonian Quail, Gen. Si/n. iv. 792. 



THIS is about one-third less than the Common Quail. Bill 

 greyish ; head, hind part of the neck, and throat, black and white 

 mixed, most irregular on the first; fore part of the neck and breast 

 chestnut red ; belly pale yellow; back blackish grey; greater quills 

 grey ; the lesser yellow at the ends, and in the middle of the yellow 

 a spot of black on each, which is round, and half surrounded with 

 chestnut red; tail short; legs pale grey ; toes three in number, and 

 all placed forwards. 



Inhabits the Island of Manilla. This seems to be somewhat 

 allied to the last, as it agrees in several of its markings, but we will 

 not be positive that the two are not distinct species. Found by Dr. 

 Horsfield, in Java. The male is called Drigul, the female Gamma. 



The colours vary much in different specimens. In full grown 

 birds the head is generally black, spotted with white, particularly at 



* It mav possibly be the same with the Three-toed Quail of Dr. Shaw; which be says, 

 is a bird of passage, and is caught by running it down; being sprung once or twice, it 

 becomes so fatigued, as to be overtaken, and knocked down with a stick. — Shaw, Trav. 

 p. 300. 



