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PAVO. PEACOCK. 



Generic Character. 



Rostrum basi nudum, supra 

 convexum, crassiusculum ; 

 versus apicem deflexum. 



Nares patulae. 



Genes partim denudatae. 



Pennce uropygii elongates, 

 latae, expansiles, ocellatae. 



Cauda cuneata, rectricibus 



octodecim. 

 Pedes tetradactyli, torso cal- 



carato conico. 

 Caput cristatum. 



Beak naked at the base, above 

 convex, thickened, towards 

 the tip bent down. 



Nostrils open. 



Cheeks partially denuded. 



Featliers of the rump elon- 

 gated, broad, capable of 

 being expanded, and ocel- 

 lated. 



Tail wedge-shaped, consist- 

 ing of eighteen feathers. 



Feet four-toed ; tarsi with a 

 conical spur. 



Head crested. 



A AVO, auctorum. There are but two species 

 of Peacocks, which are amongst the most splendid 

 of birds, being of a beautiful form, and large size, 

 and possessing the most magnificent and re- 

 splendent hues on their plumage : they are proud 

 and quarrelsome, and feed on insects, fruit, and 

 grain : they are natives of Asia, and one of them 

 is domesticated in Europe. 



