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FRANCOLINUS. FRANCOLIN. 
Generic Character. 
Rostrum validura, mediocre, 
supra convexum, versus 
apicem incurvum. 
Nares basales, laterales, mem- 
bran a nuda fornicali semi- 
clausae. 
Orhitcc papillosse. 
Cauda elongata, rectricibus 
duodecim. 
Pedes tetradacty li, nudi ; tarsi 
maris aut bicalcaratis aut 
uno-calcarato. 
Alec breves. 
Francolinus. Briss. 
Perdix. Lath,, Temm.y Briss., Cuv., Vieil, S^c. 
Tetrao. Linn., Gmel, 
TL HE Francolins are distinguished from the Par- 
tridges by the beak being longer and stronger : 
the tail is also longer : in the first division of the 
genus the tarsi of the males are armed with a 
single strong spur, and in the second with two, 
except in the three last species, which possess one 
spur and a hard callous tubercle, and have the 
throat and orbits naked. In the manners of the 
Beoik strong, middle sized, 
convex above, and incurved 
towards the ti p. 
Nostrils basal, lateral, half 
closed by a naked arched 
membrane. 
Orbits warty. 
Tail elongated, consisting of 
twelve feathers. 
Feet four-toed, naked; the 
tarsi of the male with two 
spurs or only one. 
Wings short. 
