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LUZONIAN TURNIX. 



the latter slightly shaded with reddish : the lower 

 part of the belly and the under parts are of a 

 rusty red, and spotless : the quills and secondaries 

 are brown ; the first quill outwardly edged with 

 whitish yellow throughout its whole length : the 

 beak is yellowish, but brown at its tip : the feet 

 are brownish yellow : the eyes are straw-coloured. 



This bird inhabits Java, where it is greatly prized 

 on account of its pugnaceous disposition, the in- 

 habitants amusing themselves by setting the males 

 to fight, in the same way that Game Cocks ai:e 

 used to do in England. 



LU!^0NIAN TURNIX. 

 (Turnix thoracicus.) 



Tu. capite alho^ punctis nigris variegato^ corpore supra ni^reS' 

 cente-griseo, subtus Jlavescente, pectore badio, iectricibus alarum 

 apice Jlavis macula nigra. 



Turnix with a wVvite head, variegated with black spots j the 

 body above dusky grey, beneath yellowish j the breast ches- 

 nut; the wing-coverts yellow at the tip, with a spot of 

 black. 



Tetrao Luzoniensis. GmeL Syst, Nat. 1. 76/. 

 Perdix Luzoniensis. Lath. Ind. Orn. 2. 656. 48. 

 Hemipodius thoracicus. Temm. Gall. Ind. ^55, 

 Caille de Tlsle Lugon. Sonner. Voy. Ind, 54. pL 23. 

 Turnix ^ plastron roux. Temm. Pig. et Gall. 3. 622» 

 I/uzpnian Quail, Lath. Gen. Syn. 4. 792. 40. 



