PARTRIDGE. 341 



rufous ; breast the same ; outer part of the wing and breast marked 

 with small, distinct spots of black. 



Inhabits India and China, called Looah. 



82— BLACK-FRONTED QUAIL. 



Hemipodius nigrifrons, Turnix a bandeau noir, Temm. Pig. Sf Gall. 8vo. iii. 610. 



LENGTH six inches. Bill red ; plumage on the upper parts of 

 the body rufous yellow, spotted with black on the wing coverts ; 

 from the forehead a white band, to the base of the bill, then a broad 

 one of black, and behind this a third of white ; top of the head pale 

 rufous ; throat pale rufous yellow ; neck and breast the same, but 

 dotted with small black crescents ; belly and vent white ; legs flesh- 

 colour; claws brown. — Inhabits India. 



83 — FIGHTING QUAIL. 



Hemipodius Pugnax, Turnix combattant, Temm. Pig. fy Gall. 8vo. iii. p. 612. 



LENGTH five inches and a half. Bill yellowish, with a brown 

 tip ; irides straw-colour ; top of the head dusky brown, mixed with 

 rufous ; body above rufous, varied with black and white ; the nape 

 rufous; throat black ; between the bill and eyes, cheeks, and behind 

 the eyes, dotted black and white ; fore part and sides of the neck, 

 breast, and upper part of the belly and wing coverts black and white, 

 in bands, but many of the white bars edged with rufous ; lower belly 

 and vent ferruginous; legs yellowish brown. 



84 — BALEN QUAIL. 



SIZE uncertain. Bill black ; top of the head, even with the 

 eyes, marbled brown ; down the middle of the crown a pale clay- 



