. On the natural history and classification of birds . lateral,callous Numida Guinea-fowl. Bill short, strong. Nostrilsplaced in the cere. Head naked, surmounted by acrest. Tail short, bent down-wards. Africa, (fig. 298.)N. meleagris. PL Enl. 108. mitrata. Pall. Spi. 3. f. 1. cristata. Vieil. Gal. 209. maculipennis. W. Af. ii. ptyloryncha. Mus. Paris. * M. Lessons expressive name of Satyrus seems to have the priority,but it has long been used in Entomology; and that of Tragopan is inevery way tetraonid^e. 34fS Family TETRAONIDiE. Partridges and Grouse. Bill and tail very short.
. On the natural history and classification of birds . lateral,callous Numida Guinea-fowl. Bill short, strong. Nostrilsplaced in the cere. Head naked, surmounted by acrest. Tail short, bent down-wards. Africa, (fig. 298.)N. meleagris. PL Enl. 108. mitrata. Pall. Spi. 3. f. 1. cristata. Vieil. Gal. 209. maculipennis. W. Af. ii. ptyloryncha. Mus. Paris. * M. Lessons expressive name of Satyrus seems to have the priority,but it has long been used in Entomology; and that of Tragopan is inevery way tetraonid^e. 34fS Family TETRAONIDiE. Partridges and Grouse. Bill and tail very short. Hallux elevated. Cryptonyx, Tem. Bill short, thick ; the mandibles ofequal length. Nostrils placed in the middle of thebill, and covered by a long naked membrane. Feetlarge. The hinder toe elevated, and without a conspicuously crested. C. coronatus. Mus. Carl. pi. 64. Odontophortjs, Vieil. Bill naked at the base, con-vex above, much compressed, and with a double toothnear the point. Orbits and lores naked.*Tocro of Buffon. Ortygis, 111. Bill moderate, slender, straight. Nos-trils lateral, linear, placed near the middle of the three-toed, slender. Hind toe wanting. Wingsand tail very short ; the latter nearly nivosus. Zool. 111. i. pi. 163. Tetrao. Grou&* Bill short, very thick. Tarsus fea-thered. Four-toed. Eyebrows naked. Tail moderate,of twelve feathers. Wings short. Tetrao, Linn. The tarsus feathered, but the toes of the neck, in the male, often wi
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