. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . Species 562.—Stubble Quail (I nat. size). Genus—LIPOA : lipein, to leave, and oon, egg. 566. ocellata: ocellatus, spotted. Genus—CATHETURUS : kathetos, perpendicular ; oura, tail. 567. lathami: Latham, a proper name. 568. purpureicollis ; purpureus, purple : collum, neck. Order—HEMIPODIl: hemi, half; pous, podos, foot. Family—TURNICIDjE : said to be clipped from eotwnix, quail. Genus—TURNIX : said to be clipped from eoturnix, quail. 569. maculosa : maculosus, spotted. 570. melanogaster : melas, melanos, black ; gaster,
. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . Species 562.—Stubble Quail (I nat. size). Genus—LIPOA : lipein, to leave, and oon, egg. 566. ocellata: ocellatus, spotted. Genus—CATHETURUS : kathetos, perpendicular ; oura, tail. 567. lathami: Latham, a proper name. 568. purpureicollis ; purpureus, purple : collum, neck. Order—HEMIPODIl: hemi, half; pous, podos, foot. Family—TURNICIDjE : said to be clipped from eotwnix, quail. Genus—TURNIX : said to be clipped from eoturnix, quail. 569. maculosa : maculosus, spotted. 570. melanogaster : melas, melanos, black ; gaster, Species 576.—Plaix Wanderer Q uat. size). 571. varia : varius, varied. 572. castanonota : castanea, chestnut; noton, back. 573. pyrrhothorax : purros. reddish ; thorax, chest. 574. velox ; velox, swift. 575. leucogaster : leukos, white ; gaster. belly. Adult female has a well-defined rufous nuchal collar ; scapulariesedged with golden-buft; throat and breast pale rufous; bellywhitish-buff. Adult male has no rufous collar ; scapularies edged with golden-buff ; chest buff ; upper surface grejish-brown. Immature birds have no defined rufous collar, but most feathersof upper surface with a rufous patch at extremity ; scapularies edgedwith buff. Hab. : 1 to 4, 6, 7. 570. T. mclanogaster, Gld., Black-breasted Quail. Tarsus equal to or shorter tlian middle toe with claw ; bill fairlystrong. Female has chest black, many of the feathers having terminal barsof white ; upper surface umber, with here and there irregular marksof black, rufous, and white. Total length, 7o in. ; wing, 44 in. Male
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