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ZOOLOGY 



Fowls and 



their 



relatives 



(k) Galliformes. The 

 fowls and their 

 relatives. The 

 word "fowl" 

 comes from the 

 same root as the 

 German vogel, and 

 originally meant 

 simply a "bird." 

 Words, like the 

 birds themselves, 

 become special- 

 ized. In addition 

 to a number of 

 peculiarities in the 

 skeleton, the fowls 

 are characterized 

 by the large crop. 

 The family Phasi- 

 anidcz (pheasant 

 family) includes 

 the turkey, guinea 

 fowl, grouse, ptar- 

 migan, quail, 

 prairie chicken, 

 partridge, and 

 many kinds of 

 pheasants. It fur- 



ther includes the 



genusGa/foj, which FlG . l6l . Jungle 



Contains the do- native in tropical Asia. 



mestic fowl, originally a native of the Oriental 

 region. Here also comes the peacock (Pavo), 

 likewise a native of Asia. 



Photograph by E. R. Sanborn, 



N. Y. Zool. Soc. 



FIG. 160. Harpy eagle (Thrasaetus har- 

 pyia) ; tropical America. 



Photograph by E. R. Sanborn, 



