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ORTALIDA. PARRAKA. 

 Generic Character. 



Rostrum breve, basiglabrum, 

 maxilla superiore arcuata, 

 versus apicem reflexa et 

 fomicata. 



Nares ovatae, laterales. 



ijrencB nudae, verriicosae, guld 

 linea nuda utrinque. 



Cauda descendens. 

 Pedes tetradactyli, mutici. 



BeaJc short, smooth at its 

 base, the upper mandible 

 curved, and towards its tip 

 reflected and arched. 



Nostrils lateral and ovate. 



Cheeks naked, warty; the 

 throat with a naked stripe 

 on each side. 



Tail bent down. 



Feet four-toed, smooth. 



Ortalida. Merrem, 



Phasianus. Briss. Linn. Gmel, Lath. Humb. 

 Penelope. Teinm. 



This genus may be distinguished from the pre- 

 ceding by the beak being much more elevated 

 and curved, and towards its tip being considerably 

 more reflected and arched: the throat does not 

 possess the loose pendulous membrane, nor is it 

 naked, but has on each side, descending from the 

 base of the under mandible, a naked stripe, slightly 

 sprinkled with hair : the tail is depending. One 

 species only is known. . 



