. On the natural history and classification of birds . megapodinje. 3£1 developed. The typical or conirostral form of thewhole family. Australia. M. paradisea. Vieil. Ois. dor. ii. pi. 15, 16. Megapodius, Gaimard. Billsmall, very short, com-pressed. Culmen arched,and curved from the base :the base not wider thanhigh. Nostrils as inMenura. Feet strong,enormously large, resembling those of the last. Wingsmoderate. Tail very short. M. Freycinetii. PL Col. 220. Palamedia, Linn, Bill short, compressed; the basehigh, and the point considerably curved. Feet large,thick, naked just above the knee. The
. On the natural history and classification of birds . megapodinje. 3£1 developed. The typical or conirostral form of thewhole family. Australia. M. paradisea. Vieil. Ois. dor. ii. pi. 15, 16. Megapodius, Gaimard. Billsmall, very short, com-pressed. Culmen arched,and curved from the base :the base not wider thanhigh. Nostrils as inMenura. Feet strong,enormously large, resembling those of the last. Wingsmoderate. Tail very short. M. Freycinetii. PL Col. 220. Palamedia, Linn, Bill short, compressed; the basehigh, and the point considerably curved. Feet large,thick, naked just above the knee. The claws very lateral toes equal; the middle lengthened. Clawsmoderate ; the hinder one longer, and nearly moderate, very broad. The carpus armed withbony spines. Tail short. America. cornuta. PI. Enl. 451. cristata. PI. Col. 219. Dicholophus, Illiger. Bill longer than the head,thick, and strong ; the base depressed ; the tip com-pressed, and curved downwards. Nostrils very large,membranaceous; the aperture in the
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