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FAMILY VIII. — The Jungle Fowls (Galli), iii., 235. 



Sub'Family I. — The Jungle Fowls (Gallus), iii., 235 ; the Kasintu, or Red Jungle Fowl (G. Bankiva), iii., 235 ; 

 the Ceylon Jungle Fowl (G. Stanleyii), iii., 236 ; the Javanese Jungle Fowl (G. furcatus), 

 iii., 236 ; the Sonnerat Jungle Fowl (G. Sonnerati), iii., 237. 



FAMILY IX.— -The Pheasants (Phasiani), iii., 237. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Macartney Pheasants (Euplocamus), iii., 238 ; the Siamese Fireback (E. prselatus), 



iii., 238 ; the Sikkim Kaleege, or Black Pheasant (E. or Gallophasis melanotus), iii., 238 ; 



the Kelitsch, or White-crested Kaleege Pheasant (E. or Gallophasis albocristatus), 



iii., 239. 

 „ „ 2.— The Silver Pheasants (Nycthemerus), iii., 240 ; the Silver Pheasant (N. argentatus), iii., 240. 



„ ., 3. — The Pheasants Proper (Phasianus), iii., 242 ; the Common Pheasant (P. colchicus), iii., 242 ; 



the Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant (P. torquatus), iii., 243 ; the Japanese Pheasant 



(P. versicolor), iii., 244 ; Scemmering's Pheasant (P. Scemmeringii), iii., 245 ; Reeves's 



Pheasant (P. Reevesii), iii., 246. 

 „ ,, 4. — The Golden Pheasants (Thaumalea), iii., 247 ; the Golden Pheasant (T. picta), iii., 247 ; 



Lady Amherst's Pheasant (T. Amherstise), iii., 248. 

 „ ., 5. — The Eared -Pheasants (Crossoptilon), iii., 250 ; the Chinese Eared Pheasant (C. auritum), 



iii., 250. 

 „ „ 6. — The Argus Pheasants (Argus), iii., 250 ; the Argus Pheasant (A. giganteus), iii., 250. 



„ „ 7. — The Peacock Pheasants (Polyplectron), iii., 251 ; the Chinquis, or Assam Peacock Pheasant 



(P. chinquis), iii., 251. 



FAMILY X.— The Peacocks (Pavones), iii., 253. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Peacocks (Pavo), iii., 253 ; the Common Peacock (P. cristatus), iii., 254 ; the Black- 

 winged Peacock (P. nigripennis), iii., 255 ; the Japan Peacock (P. muticus), iii., 255. 



FAMIL Y XI.—Tyls. Guinea Fowls (Numid/e), iii., 256. 



Sub-Family I. — The Royal Guinea Fowls (Acryllium), iii., 256 ; the Vulturine Royal Guinea Fowl 



(A. vulturinum), iii., 256. 

 „ „ 2. — The Tufted Guinea Fowls (Guttera), iii., 257; Pucheran's Tufted Guinea Fowl (G. Pucheranii), 



iii., 257. 

 ., „ 3. — The True Guinea Fowls (Numida), iii., 258; the Common Guinea Fowl (N. meleagris), 



iii., 258 ; the Mitred Pintado (N. mitrata), iii., 258 ; the Tuft-beaked Pintado 



(N. ptilorhyncha), iii., 259. 



FAMILY XII.— The Turkeys (Meleagrides), iii., 259. 

 Sub-Family I. — The Turkeys (Meleagris), iii., 259 ; the Puter, or Wild Turkey (M. gallopavo), iii., 259. 



FAMILY XIII. — The Australian Jungle Fowl (Tallegalli), iii., 264. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Brush Turkeys (Catheturus), iii., 266 ; the Brush Turkey (C. Lathamii), iii., 266. 

 „ •„ 2. — The Maleos (Megacephalon), iii., 268 ; the Maleo (M. Maleo), iii., 268. 



„ 3. — The Leipoas (Leipoa), iii., 270 ; the Ocellated Leipoa (L. ocellata), iii., 270. 



FAMILY XIV— -The Megapodes (Megapodii), iii., 273. 

 Sub-Family 1.— The Megapodes (Megapodius), iii., 273 ; the Australian Megapode (M. tumulus), iii., 273. 



FAMILY XV. — The Curassows (Cracid^e), iii., 275. 



Sub-Family 1.— The True Curassows, or Hoccos (Craces), iii., 276 ; the Common or Crested Curassow 

 (Crax alector), iii., 276 ; the Wattled Curassow (C. carunculata), iii., 278 ; the Red 

 Curassow (C. rubra), iii., 278 ; the Galeated Curassow (C. pauxi), iii., 27S. 

 „ „ 2.— The Mountain Curassows (Oreophasis), iii., 278 ; the Mountain Curassow (O. Derbyanus), 



iii., 278. 



