30 BIRDS OF THE HAWAIIAN GROUP. 



Order (tALLIN^4^.— Gallinaceous Birds. 



Fa)iiilies. 



Hind toe rather small and short, less than half the length of the outer toe and 

 inserted above the level of the middle toe. ( Snb-order Phasiaui. ) 



a. Head entirely feathered, tarsus without spur . . . . ( Page 30. ) Tetraon idse. 

 aa. Head partly naked, tarsus with spur ( Page 30.) Phasianidas. 



Family TETRAON'ID^.— OrAiLS, Ere. 



(JCN/IS. 



Tarsi and nasal fossse naked; wings less than 6.00 ( vSub-family Pcrdiciiia-)\ 

 cutting edge of lower mandible somewhat serrate; first wing quill shorter than the 

 seventh; tail shorter than the wing; wing not more than 5.50; plumage much varied; 

 tail more than two-thirds the length of wing; crest lengthened and distinct from tlie 

 feathers of the crown ( Page 30. ) I^Ophor'tyx. 



Genus I^OPHOR'TYX Hoxapaktk. 



Crest black; throat uniform black in the adult males; flanks olive brown or 



greyish streaked with chestnut. Male: Belly with black scale-like markings and a 



central patch of chestnut. Female: Prevailing color smoky greyish or brownish. 



YoiiJio-: Above finely mottled brownish; throat and abdomen diill whitish. Length 



about 9.50, wing 4.35-4.70, tail 4.10-4.70, tarsus i. 20-1. 25. Hah. California and 



Oregon. Hawaiian Islands; introduced. 



54. I/, californ'ica (.Shaw). California Partridge. 



Family PHASIAN'ID^.— Pheasants. 

 (reiiiis. 

 Head feathered except about the eyes; tail lengthened and graduated, the 

 feathers tapering to a point; sexes different. (Sub-family PliasiuiiuF.) 



(Page 30. ) Phasia'nus. 



Gkxvs PHASIA'NUS Lixx.^jrs. 



a. Under parts fiery copper chestnut. Male: A w^hite ring about the middle of 

 the neck; the neck metallic green; the breast with metallic coppery and purple reflec- 

 tions. Feiiiale: With all the tail feathers barred with blackish and dirty white on a 

 brownish ground. Length 20.00 in the female to 30.00 in the males; wing 8.50-10.50, 

 tail iT.00-20.00. Hall. China. Hawaiian Lslands; introduced. 



55. P. torqua'tus Cmfj.. Ring-neck Pheasant. 



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