. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds; 1887. 694 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. — GALLING — ALECTOBOPODES. reduced or wanting ; size rather less. Texas, N. M., Ariz, and southward; generally dispersed, hut far less n
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds; 1887. 694 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. — GALLING — ALECTOBOPODES. reduced or wanting ; size rather less. Texas, N. M., Ariz, and southward; generally dispersed, hut far less numerous than the top-knot quails, and apparently more southern; extends along the Rio Grande to about 100 miles from the coast. Eggs 10-12-16, rather elliptical than con- ical, ,98, white, minutely freckled with huff. 214. CYRTO'NYX. (Gr. Kupro'?, kurtos, hent, crooked; om^, onux, nail, claw.) Harlequin Quail. Bill very stout. Head with a full, soft, depressed occipital crest. Tail very short, soft, almost hidden by the coverts, scarcely or not half as long as the wings. Wing-coverts and inner quills highly developed, folding entirely over the primaries. Feet small; tarsus rather shorter than middle toe and claw; toes short, hut with remarkably developed claws. A very distinct genus. Plumage of head of ^ curiously striped; of under parts ocellated. Sexes very unlike. 57g. C. masse'na. (To Andre Massena, Prince D'Essling and Marshal of France. Fig. 413.) Mas- SENA Partridge, f, adult: Upper parts intimately waved with black and reddish-brown and tawny-hrovvn, and marked with sharp buff or whitish shaft-lines ; on the M'ings the irregular black variegation changing to black bars and round spots, in regular paired series on each feather. Outer quills fuscous, their outer webs spotted with white or huff. Under parts crowded with innumerable round white spots on a dark ground, several pairs on each feather; the middle line of the breast and belly mahogany-colored, tlie fla
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