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THE GAME BIRDS AND RAILS 



An exceptionally-marked species, Wallace's megapode (Eulipoa wallacei), from 

 Gilolo and some of the islands to the west of New Guinea, is characterized by 

 having the secondary flight feathers much shorter than the primaries, and the 



AUSTRALIAN BRUSH TURKEYS. 



(One- fourth natural size.) 



feathers of the middle of the back and most of the wing coverts barred with bright 

 chestnut. Still larger is the ocellated megapode (Lipoa ocellata) of Southern and 

 Western Australia, distinguished by having the upper tail coverts reaching to the 



