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COMPENDIUM. OF GENERIC DISTINCTIONS. 



Genus. ('i:\TRorrs. — Bill short, edges much curved, nostrils 

 iu short broad groove, opening oblique. Wings, fourth to sixth 

 quills longest. Tail broad, rounded on sides. Outer front toe 

 longest, inner bind toe with a lung straight claw. Habitat- 

 Warmer parts of world. 



Genus. Cocctzvs. — Bill long, slender, nostrils iu short mem- 

 branous groove, opening oval. Wings, third and fourth quills 

 longest. Habitat— America and parts of Europe. 



Sub-family. Crotophaginas.— l'.ill arched above, sides much 

 compressed; nostrils in substance of bill. Wings short and 

 rounded. Tail long, broad, and graduated. Tarsi long, with 

 Iaro*e transverse scales. Two outer toes longest. Claws short. 



Genus. Crotophaua. — Bill short, keel deviated, tip hooked; 

 nostrils partly closed by membrane. Wings, fourth to sixth 

 quills longest. Habitat — South America and West Indies. 



Genus. Scythrops. — Bill long and strong, hooked at tip, 

 sides channelled. Wings, third quill longest. Two front toes 

 united at base. Habitat — Australia. 



Sul>-family. Cuculina?.— Bill broad, flattened at lias.', sides 

 compressed to tip. Wings long. Tail long. Tarsi short, 

 feathered and sealed. 



Genus. Ccculus. — Bill, nostrils in short, broad membranous 

 groove, opening round. Wings, third quill longest. Tail, two 

 outer feathers shortest. Tarsi feathered below knee. Outer 

 front tor longi -t. united at base to inner. Habitat -I lid World. 



Order. COLU MB/£.— bill short, straight, compressed, front 

 half of mandible vaulted, base slight, and with fleshy membrane, 

 in which the nostrils are pierced. Wings moderate. Tarsi 

 strong, and toes well padded beneath. 



Family. COLUMBIDJE. — Included in above. 



Sub-family. Columbini3e.--r.ill, nostrils narrow, longitudinal 

 iu fore-part of membrane. Wings pointed. Toes long. 



Goats. Carpophaoa. — Bill, base flattened. Wings, second 

 to fourth quills longest. Tail long. Tarsi very short, covered 

 with down below the knee. ( inter toe longer than inner. Hab- 

 itat—India, Moluccas, Australia, and Pacific Islands. 



Genus. LoPHOLAIMt's. — Bill much com pressed, nostrils oblique, 

 near middle of bill. Wings very long, thud quill longest. Tarsi 

 half clothed with down. Habitat— Australia. 



Genus. Columba. — Bill, membrane swollen above nostrils. 

 Wings, second quill longest. Tail moderate. Tarsi very short. 

 Habitat -Most parts of world. 



Genus. Ectopistes. —Bill, nostrils longitudinal, in middle. 

 Wings long and pointed, first and second quills longest. Tail 

 long, four central feathers sharp. Tarsi feathered below knee. 

 Habitat— North America. 



Genus. TuRTL'R.— Bill slender. Wings long, second and 



third quills longest. Tail 1 lerate, rounded. Tarsi scaled in 



float. I Inter toe shorter than inner. Habitat -Europe, Africa, 

 and Asia. 



Sub-family. Gourinae. — Kill moderate, straight. Tail moder- 

 ate, rounded. Tarsi strong. Toes long, edged with mem- 

 brane, hind toe very long, (daws short. 



Genus. Ocyphaps. — Tip of both mandibles vaulted, nostrils 



longitudinal. Wings, third quill longest, and narrowed. Outer 

 toe longer than inner. Habitat —Australia. 



Genus. Phaps. — Bill, nostrils at sides, membranous, narrow. 

 Wines, second and third quills longest. Tarsi very short. 

 Habitat -Australia. 



Genus. I.i.r.'o- vuriA Geophafs .—Bill, nostrils at sides of 

 base, curved. Wings, third to fifth quills longest. Outer toe 

 shorter than inner. Hind toe slender. Habitat— Australia. 



Genus. Cal.EN'as. — Bill strong, united near middle. Base of 

 upper mandible with a wattle. Wings, third quill longest. Feath- 

 ers of neck long and drooping. Habitat — Indian Archipelago. 



'oe»-. Oovra. Bill slender, slightly pi -.1 at base: nos- 

 tril- in groove in middle of lull. Head with compressed crest. 

 Wings, fourth to sixth quills longest. Tarsi with rounded 

 scales, Habitat -New Guinea, and Indian Archipelago, 



Sub-family. Didunculinae. — Bill long, depressed at base, 

 arched to sharp hooked tip; lower mandible with three distinct 

 teeth; tip truncate. 1; nostrils narrow and oblique. Wings con- 

 cave. 



Genus. Didunculus. — Bill strong. Wings with blunt tuber- 

 cle at bend, second to fourth quills longest. Skin round eye 

 and sides of throat bare. Habitat — Samoau Islands. 



Sub-family. DidinEe. — Bill large, covered with membrane for 

 two-thirds its length, horny and vaulted iu front; nostrils in 

 fore-part of membrane. Wings and tail almost rudimentary. 

 Tarsi short and strong, with small scales. 



Genus. Dines. — Bill, keel straight for some distance, then 

 suddenly arched, and curving over tip of lower mandible. 

 Outer toe shorter than inner, claws short, strong, and blunt. 

 Habitat — Mauritius, i Extinct. ) 



Order. GALLING. — Tarsi long and strong, often spurred. 

 Toes connected at base; hinder toe elevated from the ground. 



Family. CRACIDJE.— Bill moderate, rather arched, nostrils 

 at sides of base and exposed. Wings short and rounded. Tail 

 long and broad. Hind toe long, and on same plane with others. 



Sub-family. Cracinse. — Bill rather long, sides compressed, tip 

 blunt. Nostrils large, partly closed by a membrane. 



Genus. Crax. — Bill much curved. Nostrils placed in a cere, 

 and with their openings crescent-shaped. Wings, sixth to 

 eighth quills equal and longest. Tarsi covered in front with 

 broad scales; toes also curved with large scales. Habitat — 

 Tropical America. 



Fa,, uly. MEGAPODIDJE. — Bill vaulted on tip. Wings \ery 

 round. Tarsi covered with scales. Hind toe long and resting 

 on ground. Claws thick, long, and slightly curved. 



Sub-family. Tallegallina?.— Bill, sides compressed. 



Geiais. T u.i.iaiAi.i.rs.- Head and neck very bare. Bill 

 strong, opening of nostrils large, in membranous groove. Wings, 

 fifth au.l sixth quills equal and longest. Tail long, rounded on 

 sides. Tarsi powerful, feathered below knee, and covered with 

 scales iii front; toes lone; claws powerful and sharp. Habitat 

 — Australia and New Guinea. 



Sub-family. Megapodinas. — Bill rather weak, sides com 

 pressed. 



Genus. Mi,.; vromrs.— Bill straight, rather vaulted towards 

 tip; nostrils with oval opening in fore part of membranous groove. 

 Wings large and round. Tail short and round. Tarsi very power- 

 ful. Habitat -Australia and part of Asiatic Archipelago. 



Genus. Leipoa. — Bill like Megapodius; nostrils in short 

 membranous groove, with oblique opening. Tail lone-, broad, 

 and rounded. Claws long, sharp, and flattened. Habitat — 

 Australia. 



Family. PHASIANIDJE.— Bill moderate. Wings moderate 

 and round. Tail long and broad. Tarsi mostly spurred. Toes 

 moderate, hind toe .short and elevated. 



Sub-family. Pavoninse. — Tail and coverts developed and de- 

 pressed. 



Genus. PavO. — Bill apical, half arched. Wings short and 

 round, sixth quill longest. Tail long and round, coverts very 

 lone-, extending far beyond tail. Tarsi with conical spur. Toes 

 moderate. Habitat -India. 



Genus. Poltplectrox. — Bill, nostrils with longitudinal open- 

 ing, partially concealed by membrane. Wings, fifth and sixth 

 quills longest. Tail, long, broad, and round. Tarsi with two 

 or three spurs in male. Habitat — India. 



Sub-family. Phasianinae. — Tail long and wedge-shaped. 



Genus. Argus.— Head and neck nearly bare. Bill rather 

 loinz; nostrils large, with opening partly closed by membrane. 

 Wings short and round, secondaries much larger than quills. 

 Tail, two central feathers very long and slender, Tarsi not 

 spurred. Toes, outer longer than inner. Habitat — Indian 

 Archipelago. 



'ones. Bu \siA\rs. — Bill moderate; nostrils in groove at 

 base. Wings, fourth and fifth quills longest. Tail long, each 



