FAMILY TETKAONID^E. GKOUSE, PARTRIDGES, QUAILS, ETC. 



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Tarsus, entirely feathered; axillary plumes, usually strongly barred with 

 slate brown ; a tuft of less than ten elongated feathers on each side of the 

 neck; scapulars, tipped with buff; tail, not pointed. Confined to the island 

 of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. 



Heath Hen. 

 Tympn nuchus c up ido . 

 See No. 246 



