. The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera . HfftiU ael 1. COTUKNIXcommrmis Z. FRANCOL1NUSvulgaris 3. CACCABIS rufa. 4. PEKD1X HA ISA Order V. GALLTVE. Family IV. Tetraonjdjo. The second Subfamily, TURNICINiE, or Bush Quails, have the Bill moderate, straight, and the sides compressed to the tip, which slightly overhangs that ofthe lower mandible; the Nostrils lateral, and placed in a nasal groove that reaches beyond half the lengthof the bill, with the opening linea
. The genera of birds : comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of the genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera . HfftiU ael 1. COTUKNIXcommrmis Z. FRANCOL1NUSvulgaris 3. CACCABIS rufa. 4. PEKD1X HA ISA Order V. GALLTVE. Family IV. Tetraonjdjo. The second Subfamily, TURNICINiE, or Bush Quails, have the Bill moderate, straight, and the sides compressed to the tip, which slightly overhangs that ofthe lower mandible; the Nostrils lateral, and placed in a nasal groove that reaches beyond half the lengthof the bill, with the opening linear, and protected by a long scale: the Wings rather short, and rounded:the Tail short, and almost concealed by the dorsal feathers : the Tarsi moderate and strong : the Toesusually three in number, long, and free at their base, the outer toe longer than the inner. Turnix Bonn.* Bill moderate and straight, with the culmen more or less elevated at the base, but always curved, andthe sides compressed to the tip, which hangs over that of the lower mandible; the gonys moderate andascending; the nostrils lateral, basal, and placed in a long groove, with the opening linear and closed bya scale. Wings rather short ; with the first, second, and third quills
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