30 BIRDS OF THE HAWAIIAN GROUP. 



Order GALLIN.'E.— Gallinaceous Birds. 



Faniilirx. 



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

 inserted above the level of the middle toe. (Sub-order Pliasiaui.) 



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

 aa. Head partlv naked, tarsus with spur ( Page 30. ) Phasiatl'idae. 



Family TBTRAON'ID^.— Quails, Etc. 

 Gcuiis. 

 Tarsi and nasal fossae naked; wings less than 6.00 (Sub-family Pcrdiciua')\ 

 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 the 

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



Genus lyOPHOR'TYX Bonapaktk. 



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



grevish streaked with chestnut. Mule: Bellv with black scale-like markings and a 



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



Yoiiiio-: Above finelv mottled brownish; throat and abdomen dull 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/, ealiforn'ica (Shaw). California Partridge. 



Family PHASIAN'ID^.— Phkasaxts. 

 Gouis. 

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

 feathers tapering to a point; sexes difterent. (Sub-family Pliasiniiue.) 



( Page 30. ) Phasia'nus. 



Gexi-s PHASIA'NUS Linn.-eus. 



a. Under parts fiery copper chestnut. Male: A white ring about the middle of 

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

 tions. Female: With all the tail feathers barred with blackish and dirtv white on a 

 brownish ground. Length 20.00 in the female to 30.00 in the males; wing S. 50-10.50, 

 tail 11.00-20.00. Hall. China. Hawaiian Islands ; introduced. 



55. P. torqua'tus Gmki,. Ring-neck Pheasant. 



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