30 BIRDS OF THE HAWAIIAN GROUP. 



Order GALLING.— Gallinaceous Birds. 



Families. 



Hind toe rather small and short, less than half the length of the outer toe and 

 inserted above the level of the middle toe. (Sub-order Phasiatii.) 



a. Head entirely feathered, tarsus without spur. . . . (Page 30.) Tetraon'idae. 

 aa. Head partly naked, tarsus with spur (Page 30.) Phasian'idse. 



Family TETRAON'ID^.— Quails, Etc. 

 Gemis. 

 Tarsi and nasal fossse naked; wings less than 6.00 (Sub-family Perdicin(s)\ 

 cutting edge of lower mandible somewhat serrate ; first wing quill shorter than the 

 seventh; tail shorter than the wing; wing not more than 5.50; plumage much varied; 

 tail more than two-thirds the length of wing; crest lengthened and distinct from the 

 feathers of the crown (Page 30.) I/Ophor'tyx. 



Genus I^OPHOR'TYX Bonaparte. 



Crest black ; throat uniform black in the adult males ; flanks olive brown or 

 greyish streaked with chestnut. Male: Belly with black scale-like markings and a 

 central patch of chestnut. Female: Prevailing color smoky greyish or brownish. 

 Young: Above finely mottled brownish ; throat and abdomen dull whitish. Length 

 about 9.50, wing 4.35-4.70, tail 4.10-4.70, tarsus i. 20-1. 25. Hab. California and 

 Oregon. Hawaiian Islands ; introduced. 



54. ly. californ'ica (Shaw). California Partridge. 



Family PHASIANlD^.— Pheasants. 

 Genus. 

 Head feathered except about the eyes; tail lengthened and graduated, the 

 feathers tapering to a point; sexes different. (Sub-family Phasinintr.) 



(Page 30.) Phasia'nus. 



Genus PHASIA'NUS Linn^us. 



a. Under parts fiery copper chestnut. Male: A white ring about the middle of 

 the neck ; the neck metallic green ; the breast with metallic coppery and purple reflec- 

 tions. Female: With all the tail feathers barred with blackish and dirty white on a 

 brownish ground. Length 20.00 in the female to 30.00 in the males ; wing 8.50-10.50, 

 tail 11.00-20.00. Hab. China. Hawaiian Islands; introduced. 



55. P. torqua'tus Gmei.. Ring-neck Pheasant. 



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