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THE BANDED SAND-GROUSE. 
Pierocles arenarius. — Temminck . 
PLATE XXIV. Female.— PLATE XXV. Male. 
Tetrao arenarius, Pallas . — Ganga unibande, Pterocles are- 
narius, Temminck, Pig. et Gallinacis, and PI. Colonies, 
pis. 52 and 53. 
In this beautiful sand-grouse, we see, if such an 
expression may be used, a more perfect form. The 
form of the bird is strong but light, the wings long 
and ample. The tarsi feathered only in front, and 
the feet evidently adapted for running. We have, 
however, the same prevailing colour of grey and yel- 
lowish-brown, of the peculiar opaque lustre which 
prevails among them. The belly of the male is deep 
brownish-black, the throat is marked with a spot ot 
the same colour, and below the breast there is ano- 
ther similarly coloured band, from which Temminck 
has derived his trivial name. The female is of the 
same general tint. The dark parts of the under 
plumage are paler, and the patch on the throat is 
wanting, but apparently replaced by another of 
grey, while the head, breast, and upper parts are 
covered with brownish-black bars and crossings, 
somewhat akin to those which distinguish the fe- 
males of the true grouse. The tail in this species 
