. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . er pidark brownish-black ; feathers of under parts dark brownishrather widely edged with white. Total length, 25 in. ; wing, 12 in. : tail, loin. ; tarsus, 4 inSab. : 2, ::. 568. i\ purpureiCOlliS Falegallus, Le Souef), Purple-wattled Brush Turkey (Barnard Brush Turkey). Bimilar to T. Lathami; lower neck and wattles , ii, d< baa do wattle. Hah. : 2 ORDER—HEHEXFODII. with Mm. pt Pedionomus, which has the hallux). Maxillo- palatines aot coalesced with one another. FAMILY— TTRNLCIDylButton Quails, not T


. A key to the birds of Australia : with their geographical distribution . er pidark brownish-black ; feathers of under parts dark brownishrather widely edged with white. Total length, 25 in. ; wing, 12 in. : tail, loin. ; tarsus, 4 inSab. : 2, ::. 568. i\ purpureiCOlliS Falegallus, Le Souef), Purple-wattled Brush Turkey (Barnard Brush Turkey). Bimilar to T. Lathami; lower neck and wattles , ii, d< baa do wattle. Hah. : 2 ORDER—HEHEXFODII. with Mm. pt Pedionomus, which has the hallux). Maxillo- palatines aot coalesced with one another. FAMILY— TTRNLCIDylButton Quails, not True Quails. Gi crs TURNLX.—Hind toe absent I. maculosa. Temm. (Tnrniz melanotus, Old.), Eled-backed QuailI Quail),longer than toe with claw; centre of breast nottransversely barred with black ; threat never bl ill slender. Sub-order—PERISTEROPODES : peristera, pigeon ; povs, podos, —MEGAPODID^E : megas, great; pous, podos, —MEGAPODIUS : megas, great; pous, podos, duperreyi : Duperrey, a proper Species 562.—Stubble Quail (| nat. size) Genus—LIPOA : lipein, to leave, and oon, egg. 566. ocellata : ocellatus, spotted. Genus—CATHETURUS : kaihetos, perpendicular ; oura, tail. 567. lathami: Latham, a proper name. 568. purpureicollis : purpureus, purple ; collum, neck. Order—HEMIPODT] i fomi. half; pom, podos, foot. Family—TURN : said to be clipped from eaturnix, quail. Genus—TURNIX : >aid to be clipped from ooturnix, quaiL 509. sa : maeulotus, -potted.• 7 I, melanomas ter : mo$t black . goiter, belly.


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