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may be taken either by the mode mentioned for the capture 

 of the last genus, or the gun, 



6. Penelope. Tinnamou. Bill naked at the base; head 



thickly covered with feathers ; chin and throat naked ; 

 legs without spurs. 



This is of very similar habits with the last genus, and the 

 gpecies are natives of South America, and Africa. 



7. Tetrao. Grous. Bill short, strong; nostrils covered 



with feathers ; skin over the eyes bare ; tongue entire^ 

 pointed ; legs and toes feathered ; claws concave. 



This genus is principally confined to the colder regions of 

 Europe, Asia, and America, they are all thickly covered 

 with feathers, which enables them f o sustain the cold of tlia 

 most severe climates ; ?he flesh of all the kinds is highly es- 

 teemed ; they mostly affect woody and mountainous situa- 

 tions, and feed on berries, the young shoots of heeih, and 

 also on pine leaves : they nestle on the ground, and most of 

 the kinds are polygamous. Four species are natives of 

 Britain. See British Ornithology^ vol. J, 2. 



8. Perdix, Partridge. Bill strong, short • nostrils covered 



with a bare prominent rim ; eyes (in some species,) sur- 

 rounded with a bare warty skin; legs naked; tail 

 short. 



This genus is divided into Partridges, which have their 

 legs furnished with a blunt spur • and Quails, which are 



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