ARRANGEMENT OF LATHAM. 35 



soon as hatched, take of themselves the food pointed out by the 

 parents; polygamous. 



* With four toes. 



55 Pavo. Peacock, 7 j 61 Phasianus. Pheasant, 24 



56 Mdeagris. Turkey, - 2 62 Tinamus. Tinamou, 15 



57 Penelope. Guan, - 11 j 63 Tetrao. Grouse, - 27 



58 Numida. Pintado, - 4 64 Perdix. Partridge, 91 



59 Crax. Curafoa, - 8 65 Psophia. Trumpeter, 5 



60 Menura. Menura, - 1 j 



* * With three toes. 



66 Otis. Bustard, 17 



ORDO VI. ORDER VI. 



Struthiones. Struthious. 



Bill snhconic, strait, tip various ; Body shapeless, ponder- 

 ous, scarcely edible; Wings small, useless for flight, or none 

 visible ; Feet made for running, strong ; Toes various in num- 

 ber; Food grain and vegetables ; Nest on the ground ; mo- 

 nogamous. 



* With four toes. 



67 Didus. Dodo, - 3 



* * With three toes placed forwards. 



68 Rhea. Emeu, - 1 J 69 Casuarius. Cassowary, 3 



* * * With two toes placed forwards. 

 70 Struthio. Black Ostrich, 1 



DIV. II. DIVISION II. 



Aves Aquatics. Water Birds. 



ORDO VII. ORDER VII. 



Grall^e. Waders. 



With cloven feet. 

 Bill sub-cylindric ; Feet cloven; Thighs half naked; 

 Body compressed; Skin very tender; Tail short; Flesh 

 savoury ; Food in marshy places, fish, marine insects, mollusca, 

 &c; Nest chiefly on land, sometimes on trees ; mode of pair- 

 ing various. 



