FAMILY TETRAOXID^. — GROUSE, TARTRIDGES, QUAILS, ETC. 



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LAND BIRDS. 



KEY TO THE SPECIES. 



FAMILY TETRAONID/E. 



Grouse, Partridges, Quails, etc. 



Toes, four, the hind toe elevated above the rest; bill, 

 ^" ^^' rather short and stout ; wing, short and somewhat rounded, 

 j^^, the outer primaries curved ; wing, less than 12 inches long. 



Group 1. Wing, less than 5 inches long. 



I iiiliTparts, wiiitf, lil;ick, and rufous; throat, white (mule); throat, luitV t.rown 



( ffinalc). 



Quail. Bob White. 



CoUnits ririjiiiiiiiius, (dkI rans. 



S.M' No. 2:{ri. 



I'll.' SuinliiTii lai-c (C. V. Jluridanit.s) lia- iiiucli mure hlai-k <>ii tin- tin-ast ami llu' 

 iuitU'i-|iail-< more ht-avily l)aiiil<'il tliaii (In- Xi>rilirin liinl. 



