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naked, it has, nevertheless, behind each eye, a small 

 thin horn ; under the throat is a wattle, which is 

 capable of extension. The tarsi have short spurs in 

 both sexes. 



The Horned Turkey. Lath. Penelope Satyr a^ Gm. 

 Meleagris Satyrus. Lath. Edw. 116. Vieill. 

 Gal. 206. 



This species only is known, which is originally of the 

 north of India ; of the size of the cock ; shining red, 

 dotted with small white spots. The female and 

 young are different shades of brown. 



It is very probable that the Tragopan^ of which 

 Pliny speaks, lib. x. ch. 49, refers to this bird. 



The Phasianus Satyrus of Temm. 

 We should separate from the pheasants 



The Cryptonix.* Tem. 



Which have only the space round the eyes naked, the 

 tail, moderate and plane ; the tarsi, without spurs ; 

 but their most peculiar character consists in the 

 absence of a nail to the thumb. 



Roulotd de Malacca. Son. 2nd Voy. pi. 100. 

 Crypt Coronatus. Tem. Col. 350, 351. Columha 



' M. Vieillot has changed this name into Lipqnix. 



