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(391) THE CHESTED GUINEA-FOWL. 

 (NUMIDA CEISTATA— Pall.) 

 Hab. — West Africa. 



(392) THE VULTUEINE GUINEA-FOWL. 

 (NUMIDA VULTUEINA—fferfw.) 



Hab. — Eastern Africa. 



The Guinea-fowls have not, except the common species, borne 

 captivity at all. The housing was no doubt at fault, and the season of the 

 year was not favourable for acclimatizing them. A habitation similar 

 to that recommended for the bustards will, perhaps, suit them better. 



(393) THE GLOBOSE CUEASSOW. 



(CEAX GLOBICEEA— Linn.) 

 Hab. —Tropical America. 



(394) YAEEELL'S CUEASSOW. 



(CEAX CAEUNCULATA— Temm.) 



Hab. — Tropical America. 



(395) THE EASOE-BILLED CUEASSOW. 



(MITUA TUBEEOSA-OS^ar.) ) 



Hab. — South America. 



The curassows, which are said to be the new world representatives 

 of the pheasants, possess the following characteristics : — 



Bill moderate ; culmen much curved ; tip obtuse ; base of man- 

 dibles covered by a naked cere ; wings short and rounded ; tail long 

 and rounded ; tarsi stout and long, covered in front by large scales ; 

 toes long and scutellated. 



Length op life in captivity. 



Curassows thrive well in this climate; some have been living 

 upwards of ten years. 



Treatment in health. 



Should be treated like the pheasants. 



Curassows are given to fighting among themselves. Their call-not9 

 is peculiar, being a combination of the mewing of a cat and the 

 subdued cry of an infant. 



