•31!^ CRACIDJE. 



The Cracidae depart from the birds of the last 

 family by the length and robustness of the hinder 

 toe, and by its being situated more nearly upon a 

 level with those in front : they do not possess a spur, 

 and have generally fewer tail-feathers : they usually 

 reside in trees and in the vicinity of forests. 



GENUS CCCXII.-OURAX, Cuvier. PAUXI. 

 Generic character: vide Steph. v. \i. p. 172. 



GENUS CCCXIII.— CRAX, Liniie. CURASSOW. 

 Generic character: vide Steph. v. xi. ^. 161. 



GENUS CCCXIV.— PENELOPE, Merrem. GUAN. 

 Generic character: vide Steph. v. xi. p. 177. 



GENUS CCCXV.— ORTALIDA, Merrem. PARRAKA. 

 Generic character: vide Steph. v. xi. ]). 188. 



GENUS CCCXVI.— OPISTHOCOMUS, Hoffmansegg. 

 SERPENT-EATER. 



ORTHocoavSj Vieillot. 



Generic character : vide Steph. v. xi. p. 1 92. 



GENUS CCCXVH.— MENURA, Latham. 



Rostrum validum, conico 

 convexum, basi nudiuscu 

 lum. 



Nares ovatae medio rostri. 



Pedes robusti, ambulatori. 



Beak stout, conico-convex, 

 rather naked at the base. 



Nostrils oval, placed in the 

 middle of the beak. 



Legs short, formed for walk- 

 ing. 



