. The game-birds of India, Burma and Ceylon . whole upper parts dark blackisli-brown or dull black, thefeathers of the scapulars and upper back more or less vermiculated witlirufous, the vermiculations often almost entirely absent. WinRs as in , but are said, as a rule, to have the white purer ; I have, however,specimens of both species quite inseparable in this respect. Lower plumagethe same as in N. baeri (see p. 273). Colours of soft parts.—Irides white ; bill dull slaty : legs dull, dark slate,tinged either with grey or green, and sometimes mottled about the joints. The bill is blac
. The game-birds of India, Burma and Ceylon . whole upper parts dark blackisli-brown or dull black, thefeathers of the scapulars and upper back more or less vermiculated witlirufous, the vermiculations often almost entirely absent. WinRs as in , but are said, as a rule, to have the white purer ; I have, however,specimens of both species quite inseparable in this respect. Lower plumagethe same as in N. baeri (see p. 273). Colours of soft parts.—Irides white ; bill dull slaty : legs dull, dark slate,tinged either with grey or green, and sometimes mottled about the joints. The bill is black, bluish-black and dark leaden, often browner below ;the irides white or greyish-white; the legs and toes slate-colour, leaden ordusky-grey ; the tarsi often with a greenish tinge; tiic claws and webs duskyto black. {Hume). Measurements.—Length aijout 17 inches, wing 71, tail 33, tarsus 12,bill from front r56, from extreme base 196, width at front 78 and at base61. Length 16 to 17 1 inches, expanse 215 lu 273, wing 68 lo 715, tail >. ^1 1^
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