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85— MOTTLED QUAIL. 



Hemipodius fasciatus, Turnix raye, Temm. Pig. fy Gall. 8vo. iii. 624 ? 



SIZE of the Common Quail. Bill pale grey ; plumage above 

 barred, and beautifully mottled, as in the Little Bustard ; the neck 

 before, and breast pale ash-colour, with transverse, dusky crescents, 

 and markings ; the rest of the under parts, thighs, and vent, pale 

 rufous yellow ; legs pale grey, with three toes, all placed forwards. 



Inhabits India. — From a fine drawing in the collection of Mr. 

 Lambert. 



86 —SULTRY QUAIL. 



LENGTH five inches. Bill black, half an inch long, formed 

 as in our Quail ; plumage in general bright clay-colour, with the 

 edges of the feathers, for the most part, pale; in addition to which, 

 those of the back have several blackish, transverse streaks and 

 marblings of the same; scapulars beautifully varied, and bordered 

 with white ; wings blotched with white, and many of the blotchings 

 edged with black ; the rest of the wing white ; down the middle of 

 the wing a streak of black, dividing the white ; under part of the 

 body, from the breast, plain white; legs pale, three toes only, all 

 placed forwards. 



Inhabits Senegal.— General Davies. 



87 —SOUTHERN QUAIL. 



LENGTH five inches and a half. Bill dusky ; plumage above 

 clouded brown, with a few pale yellow streaks, mixed with rufous ; 

 wing coverts buff, blotched with brown ; outer wing coverts plain, 



