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second dorsal fin distinct from the tail. 3 feet 

 long. 



fluviatilis, (river-lamprey,) second dorsal fin an- 

 gulate, A foot long. 



hrancialiS) (dwarf lamprey,) second dorsal fin lin- 

 ear ; mouth lobate. 6 inches long, 



See MS. P. 



2 4. PHASIANUS. Spec. 15. 

 gallus, (hen,) comb on the crown, and two com 

 pressed wattles on the chin 5 ears naked : tail 

 compressed, erect. 



Varieties. 



Crested hen. Crown with a thick downy crest. 

 Darking hen. Feet 5-toed, two behind. 

 Frizzled hen. Feathers all turned contrary. 

 Persian hen, Ilumpless hen. Destitute of rump 



and tail-feathers. 

 Creeper. Legs very short. 

 Banta hen. Shanks feathered, small. 

 Turkish hen. Colours curiously variegated. 

 Paduan hen. Body twice as large as common hen. 

 Negro hen. Having black crest, wattles and chin. 

 Crowned hen. Having a tuberous crown. 

 Horned hen. Having a crown so divided as to 



appear like horns, 



Silk hen. Feathers resemble hairs ; large. 

 colchicus, (pheasant,) rufous ; head blue ; tail 



wedge-form ; cheeks papillose. Colour various. 



See MS. P. 



2 6. PHJETON. Spec. 3. 



tethereus, (tropic bird,) white ; two middle tail- 

 feathers black at the base ; bill red, 



See MS. P, 



