Quails.— Of very small size; length under 8 ½ inches; tail short and pointed, the feathers concealed, involved, and not readily separable from each other; the sides of the body streaked, or, when this is not the case, the outer web of the first ten quills of the wing unmarked. Of wide distribution. P. 78.
Bush-Quails.— Of very small size; length barely over 7 inches; the sides of the body never streaked, and the outer web of the first ten quills of the wing always marked. Of wide distribution. P. 99.
Mountain-Quails.— Of medium size ; length between 9 and 10 inches; tail 3 inches long, the 10 feathers large, exposed to view, readily separable from each other, and not involved as in the Quails. The Himalayas. P. 119.
Wood-Partridges. — Rather smaller than an English Partridge; the claw of the hind toe not developed, but presenting the appearance of being shorn off close to the tip of the toe. Southern Tenasserim. P. 125.
Hill-Partridges.— About the size of an English Partridge; the throat or neck, or portions of either or both, spotted or streaked; the sides of the body with large white spots or with a partially concealed and very large patch of downy white feathers; no spur on the leg. The Himalayas and the Indo-Burmese countries. P. 131.
Francolins.— About the size of an English Red-legged Partridge; the first ten quills of the wing barred on both webs; the tail black with some narrow white bars. Of wide distribution. P. 155.
Grey Partridges.— One species of the size of a small English Partridge, the other that of an English Red-legged Partridge ; the first ten quills of the wing without any bars; the upper plumage regularly cross-barred; the tail largely chestnut. Of wide distribution. P. 169.
Red-legged Partridges.— About the size of an English Red-legged Partridge ; the first ten quills of the wing without bars, but with a portion of the outer web of each feather buff; the tail largely chestnut. The Himalayas and the hills of the N.W. Frontier. P. 178.
Rock-Partridges.— Considerably smaller than an English Partridge; tail of 12 feathers; the first ten quills of the wing barred on the outer web only; the tail largely chestnut. The hills of the N.W. of India. P. 184.
Partridges.— About the size of an English Partridge; tail of 16 feathers; the first ten quills of the wing barred on both webs; the tail largely chestnut. The Himalayas. P. 190.
Snow-Partridges.— About the size of a Ptarmigan ; the tarsus feathered halfway down to the toes ; eyelid completely feathered. The Himalayas. P. 195.
Snow-Cocks.-— About the size of a large fowl; the first quill of the wing reaching almost to the tip of the wing ; tail of 20 or more feathers. The Himalayas. P. 200.
Bamboo-Partridges.— About the size of an English Red-legged Partridge ; the first ten quills of the wing largely chestnut ; the sides of the body with large heart-shaped black spots; the upper plumage unbarred; the first quill of the wing falling short of the tip of the tenth. The Indo- Burmese countries. P. 208.
Spur-Fowl.— About the size of an English Red-legged Partridge; the first ten quills of the wing brown; with a short bushy crest half an inch in length at the utmost; the shafts of the feathers of the rump highly spinous ; the first quill of the wing falling short of the tip of the tenth. The Continent of India and Ceylon. P. 213.
Blood-Pheasants.— About the size of a small fowl; tail of 14 feathers; with a bushy crest of soft feathers about is inch in length. The Himalayas. P. 227.
Peacock-Pheasants.— About the size of a hen Pheasant; tail of 20 feathers marked with brilliant metallic ocelli in pairs. The Indo-Burmese countries. P. 233.
Horned Pheasants.— About the size of a Guinea- Fowl; tail of 18 or 20 feathers, rounded, the outermost feather reaching beyond the middle of the tail; the first quill of the wing falling short of the tip of the wing by more than one inch ; horny part of bill between nostril and tip about half an inch in length. The Himalayas and the Indo-Burmese Hills. P. 239.
Moonal-Pheasants.— About the size of a Guinea- Fowl; tail of 18 or 20 feathers, rounded, the outermost feathers reaching beyond the middle of the tail; the first quill of the wing falling short of the tip of the wing by more than one inch; horny part of bill between nostril and tip more than one inch in length. The Himalayas and Assam. P. 258.
Pea-Fowl.— Of very large size; wing 16 inches or more; tail of 20 feathers; a large portion of the side of the head naked. Of wide distribution. P. 272.
Argus-Pheasants.— Of large size ; tail of 12 feathers; the inner quills of the wing longer than the first ten quills; head and neck for the most part naked. Tenasserim. P. 284.
Cheer-Pheasants.— About the size of a large English Pheasant; tail of 18 feathers, long, pointed and much graduated ; with a full pointed crest; outermost tail-feather falling far short of the middle of the tail. The Himalayas. P. 292.
True Pheasants.— About the size of an English Pheasant; tail of 18 feathers, long, pointed and much graduated; with a very short, blunt crest; outermost tail-feather falling far short of the middle of the tail. The Shan States. P. 298.
Barred-backed Pheasants.— About the size of an English hen-pheasant; tail of 16 feathers; no crest, the feathers of the crown merely lengthened; sides of the head partially naked; no portion of the plumage lanceolate. The Indo-Burmese countries. P. 302.
Koklass-Pheasants.— About the size of an English Pheasant; tail of 16 feathers; with a full crest more than one inch in length; sides of the head entirely feathered; portions of the plumage lanceolate. The Himalayas. P. 311.
Kalij- and Silver-Pheasants.— About the size of an English Pheasant; tail of 16 feathers; portions of the side of the head naked and crimson; with a full pointed soft crest more than one inch in length. The Himalayas and the Indo- Burmese countries. P. 322.
Jungle-Fowl.— About the size of a small domestic fowl; tail of 14 feathers ; the feathers of the mantle hackled; the two halves of the tail folded together as in the domestic fowl. Of wide distribution. P. 364.
Fireback-Pheasants.— About the size of a large domestic fowl; tail of 16 feathers ; portions of the sides of the head naked and blue : with a full crest of stiff feathers. Tenasserim. P. 378.
