BLACK-NEGKED TURNIX. 



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broa4 fasciae ; the first is formed of small white 

 feathers, arising from the base oF the beak to the 

 nostrils; the second, which is twice as broad as- 

 the first, is deep black ; the third, which extends 

 beyond the eyes, is pure white : the top of the 

 head is of a fine red, with delicate black stripes in 

 the middle of the feathers : the nape is slightly 

 tinged with bright olive : the back, the rump, and; 

 the upper tail- coverts are of a reddish yellow, 

 tinged with black and fawn-colour : the lesser and 

 middle wing-coverts are yellowish ; each feather 

 with a small black spot towards its tip : the se-^ 

 condary and greater quills are grey : the throat is. 

 of a bright reddish yellow : the neck and the- 

 breast are the same, with all the feathers- sprinkled, 

 with semicircular black spots ; the belly, the thighs, 

 and the abdomen, are pure white : the beak is 

 red : the feet are reddish, and the claws are black.. 

 Only one specimen is known, which is in the 

 museum of Paris ; it is described by Temminck, 

 and noticed by Vieillot in his new arrangement of 

 birds. Said to be a native of India. 



BLACK-NECKED TURNIX. 



(Turnix nigricollis.) 



Tu. gutture collogue inferiore nigris, corpore supra dnereo rvfo 

 nigroque vario, stibtus dnereo^ alts albo macidntis. 



