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F. 12. Meleagridae, Turkeys, 5 sp — 4(2)Nc, 3(1)N1. 

 P. 13. Odontophoridae, American Quails, Bob-Whites, 72 sp.— 

 18(10)Nc, 62(54)N1. 

 ORDER HI. — TURNICIFORMES, HEMIPODES. 



F. 14. TURNICIDAE (8), Button (Bustard) Quail, 27 sp — 



14(14)A., 9(6)0., 3(0)P., 4(4)E. 

 7 7 Red-Backed Quail (Black - backed, Orange - breasted), 

 26 Turnix maculosa, Cel., N.G., N.A., E.A., S.A. 



Nom. r. marshy 7 

 Back brown; crown blackish; sides, breast large black 

 spots; abdomen lighter; no hind toe; f., larger. Weed- 

 seeds, insects. 

 8*Painted Quail (Speckled, Butterfly), Varied Turnix, New 



Holland Partridge (e), T. varia, A., T. Nom. r. sandy 8 

 Upper rufous-brown with buff, black lines; breast, face 

 spotted; no hind toe; f., larger. Weed-seeds, insects. 



9 Red-chested Quail (Chestnut - breasted, Yellow), T. 



pyrrhothorax, A. exc. W.A. Nom. v.r. marshy 6 



Upper dark-brown with buff, black lines; breast sandy- 

 red; abdomen whitish; no hind toe; f., much larger, 

 brighter. Weed-seeds, insects. 



10 Little Quail (Dottrel, Swift-flying, Button), T. velox, A. 



Nom. c. open plains 5.5 

 Upper rufous with chestnut, black lines; breast rufous; 

 abdomen white; no hind toe; f., much larger. Weed- 

 seeds, insects. 

 1 ll*Plaiu Wanderer, Turkey Quail, Pedionomus torquatus, 

 1 A. exc. W.A. Mig. r. grass, m., 4.8; f., 6.3 



Brown; broad black, white spotted collar; light band on 

 wing; breast chestnut; hind toe; m., smaller, paler, 

 faint collar. Weed-seeds, insects. 

 F. 15. Pteroclididae, Sand-Grouse, Rock-Pigeons (e), 17 sp. — 

 7(2)0., 8(1)P., 12(7)E. 



years to come. The large number of Australian birds belonging 

 to this second sub-class is now divided into 20 orders, which 

 with the Emu order, make a total of 21 orders of birds repre- 

 sented in Australia. 



Now, let us consider the birds in each order. The best-known 

 member of the first Australian order is the Emu, a bird well 

 known to all, though, unfortunately, becoming very rare, so that 

 few persons in the settled districts now enjoy the privilege of 

 seeing an Emu in a wild state. 



The birds of the second order are well known as "scratchers." 

 They include the domestic fowl, which has been derived from 

 the wild jungle fowl of India, and other fowl, such as 

 the peafowl. Quail are also included here; so are 

 Pheasants. The absence of Pheasants from Australia is 

 more than compensated for by the presence of the 

 Mound-Builders. These marvellous birds, Brush Turkeys and 

 Mallee-Fowl, retain the reptilian characteristic of not sitting on 



