Synopsis of Orders and Families. 



TURKEY. 



Family 32. TURKEYS, PHEASANTS, AND CHICKENS. PHASIANIM. 

 Tarsus naked, often spurred, tail remarkably variable (for example, Turkey, Pea- 

 cock,); head often with a comb, wattles, or other excrescences. 



CHACHALACA. 



Family 33. CURASSOWS AND GUANS. CRACID/E. 



Large tree-haunting, pheasant-like birds; toes four, all on same level. 



Order XI. Pigeons and D.oves. COLUMB^E. 

 (1 family, 13 species, 3 subspecies.) 

 Walking birds, feeding both on the ground and in trees; bill slender, 

 grooved, nostrils opening in a fleshy membrane; tail variable, short and 

 square, or long and pointed; feet stout, often reddish. Color usually- 

 grayish brown. Call-notes a characteristic cooing. 



mourning dove. 

 Family 34. PIGEONS AND DOVES. COLUMBID^. 

 Characters those of the Order. 



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