Order. 



CEYPTTJRI — An isolated group, intermediate be 



tween Matitae SlwA Carinatix 



Suborder. 



Family. 



Subfamily. 



Genus. 



PTEROCLETES — Inner notch of breastbone some 

 times reduced to a foramen. Primaries 11. 5th 

 secondary wanting ... 



in V ••• 



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f TINAIIID.ai Small hind toe (three exceptions). Always found on the ( TINAMINjE.— With hind toe 



I ground and fly badly. Resemble Partridges in appearance and habits. I TINAMOTIDIN.ffi. — No hind toe 



(PTEEOCLID.E Tarsus feathered in front Wings long and pointed. 

 Hind toe small (one exception). Plumage yellow, variegated brown. 

 Tail of 14 or 16 feathers. Orbits more or less nude. Flight rapid. 

 Young hatched covered with down 



/ TETEAONID.£. — Nostrils covered with feathers. Legs partially or'l 



entirely feathered, never armed with spurs. Toes densely feathered > ... ... 



or naked with comblike processes. Tail of 16 to 20 feathers ...J 



/ MELEAGRIN.®. — 1st primary about equal to 

 NUMIDINJ!.— Ist primary shorter than 10th 



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\ TiNAMOUS ' 



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GALI.IN.ffi Hind toe always present. Breastbone 



has two deep notches in posterior border on each 

 side of keel. 10 primaries. 6th secondary present. I 

 Young hatched covered with down (two exceptions) 

 and able to run at once. True game birds 



ALECTOBOFODES. — Hind 

 toe raised above Ibvel of 

 other toes. Inner notch 

 of breast-bone more than( 

 half the length of entire 

 breastbone 



Sand-Gkouse . 



Grouse* 



55 



... 60 



10th. 



PHASIANINJ!.— 1st primary much shorter 

 10th (Pliasianus and Calophasis excepted) 



than 



PHASIAlIID.ffi.— Nostrils never hidden by feathers. Legs partially or 

 wholly naked and often armed with spurs. Toes always naked and 

 never provided with comblike processes. Head often furnished with{ 

 crest or nude skin or lappets and wattles, Tail of 8 to 24 feathers 

 much developed 



PERDICIN.ffl. — 1st primary equal to or longer than , 

 10th 



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PEBISTEBOFODES.-Hind 



toe on same level as other 

 toes. Innernotchof breast- . 

 bone less than half the 

 ' length of entire breast- 

 bone 



' CBACIDiE. — No spurs. Toes long and slender. Hind toe long. Tail 

 of 12 feathers 



OPISTHOCOMIOJE,— Hind toe very long. Tail of 10 feathers. Young 

 hatched naked 



UEQAPOSIIDJE Large strong feet and claws. Tail of 12 to 18 



feathers not always developed. Young hatched fully feathered ... 



ODONTOPHORIN.ffl.— Cutting edge of lower man. 

 \ dible serrated 



fCRACIN.ffi 



OEEOPHASIN.a; 



PENELOPIN^ 



}... 



HEMIFOSII.— No hind toe (one exception). Single 

 notch of breastbone about f length of entire breast 

 bone. Primaries 10. 6th secondary present 



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r nTBlIICID.2E No hind toe (one exception). Bill slender. Wings 



. \ moderate. Tail short or none. Female larger and more handsomely 

 V marked than male. Young hatched covered with down 



fTALLEGALLINiE 



\ megapodin.e 

 [turnicin.*: ... 



Not represented io India. 



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