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JAVAN PARTRIDGE, 



(Perdix Javanicus.) 



Pe. corpore supra striis cinereis nigrisque, gutiure collogue late' 

 ribus rufo nigroque variegatis, pectore cinereo, ventre hypO" 

 chondriisque castanets, crisso rubra fascia cinered, alts rujis 

 nigra maculatis. 



Partridge with the body above with grey and dusky striae j with 

 the throat and sides of the neck variegated with rufous and 

 black ; the breast grey ; the belly and hypochondria chesnut j 

 the vent red, with a grey fascia 5 wings rufous, spotted with 

 black. 



Perdix Javanica. Lath. Ind, Orn. 2. 651. 27. — Temm. Gall. 

 Ind. p. 732. 



Tetrao Javanicus. Gmel. Syst. Nat. 1. 761. 45. 

 Perdrix Ayam-han. Temm, Pig, et Gall. 3. 404. 

 Javan Partridge. Brotm. IlL ZooL p. 40. pL 17. — Lath. Ge^, 

 Syn. 4. 775. 18. 



This beautiful species is ten inches in length : 

 the space round the eyes is of a crimson-red, 

 slightly scattered with feathers: the throatis slightly 

 clothed with feathers, and the naked red skin 

 appears through the interstices : the top of the 

 head is of a chesnut-red : the feathers of the throat, 

 the fore-part of the neck, and the nape, are red, 

 sprinkled with very small black spots : above the 

 eyes a black band, and another on each side of 

 the neck : the prevailing hue of the upper parts of 

 the body lead-colour, striated with broad black 

 bands: the lesser and greater wing-coverts are 

 grey- red j the feathers of the latter having a large 



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