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The Bengal ^uail. Coturnix Bengalenfis. 



Numb. XXXI. 



THIS Bird is fomething bigger than our Quail; its 

 Bill of a dark afh inclining to brown; the Corners 

 of the Mouth red ; the Noftrils large and oblong ; the Irl- 

 des of the Eyes whitilh. The Top of the Head is black and 

 under that a Bed of yellow ; then a Line or Bar of black 

 croiling from the Corners of the Mouth and encompaffing- 

 the under Part of the Eye and round the back Part of the 

 Head, and under that a Bed of white ; the Breaft^ Belly and 

 Thighs are of a pale yellowilh bufF Colour ; the under Part 

 next the Tail fpotted with red : The hind Part of the Neck, 

 Back and covert Feathers of the Wings are of a yellowilh 

 green, excepting a large Mark of a pale bluilli green on 

 the Pinion of the Wings, and another of the fame Colour 

 on the Rump. The quill or beam Feathers of the Wings 

 are black; the leflcr Row of quill Feathers hath a Bar of 

 white acrofs them, which covers the one third of the Middle 

 of the Feathers. The Legs and Feet are of an orange- 

 colour ; the Claws dark muddy red. 



This Bird was fent from the Bay of Bengal by Mr. Jofeph 

 D^dridge with the] ^y. Plate 17. 



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