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ftiay be taken either by the mode mentioned for the capture 

 of the last genus, or the gun. 



6. Penelope. Tinnamou. Bill naked at the base; head 

 thickly coTered with feathers ; chin and throat naked j 

 legs without spurs. 



This is of very similar habits with the last genus, and the 

 species are natives of South America, and Africa. 



7. Tetrao. Grous. Bill short, strong; nostrils covered 

 with feathers ; skin over the eyes bare ; tongue entire, 

 pointed ; legs and toes feathered ; claws concave. 



This genus is principally confined to the colder regions of 

 Europe, Asia, and America, they are all thickly covered 

 with feathers, which enables them to sustain the cold of the 

 most severe climates ; the flesh of all the kinds is highly es- 

 teemed ; they mostly affect woody and mountainous situa- 

 tions, and feed on berries, the young shoots of heath, and 

 also on pine leaves : they nestle on the ground, and most of 

 the kinds are polygamous. Four species are natives of 

 Britain. See British Ornithology^ vol. 1,2. 



8. Perdix. Partridge. Bill strong, short ; nostrils covered 

 with a bare prominent rim ; eyes (in some species,) sur- 

 rounded Avith a bare warty skin; legs naked; tail 

 short. 



This genus is divided into Partridges, which have their 

 Jegs furnished with a blunt spur ; and Quails, which ar» 



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