CRYPTONYX. CRYPTONYX. 



Generic Character. 



Itostrum breviusculum, cras- 

 siusculum, compressum, 

 basi glabrum, versus api- 

 cem incurvum. 



Nares laterales, longitudi- 

 nales, membrana nuda se- 

 miclausae. 



Orbitw nudas. 



Pedes tetradactyli, mutici, di- 

 gito postico ungue nullo. 



Cauda brevis, declivis, ro- 

 tundata. 



Bealc short, thickened, com- 

 pressed, its base smooth, 

 towards the apex incurved. 



Nostrils lateral, longitudinal, 

 half closed, with a naked 

 membrane. 



Orbits naked. 



Feet four-toed, smooth, the 

 hinder toe without a claw. 



Tail short, bent down, and 

 rounded. 



Cryptonyx. Temm. 

 L I p o N Y X . Vie illot. 

 CoLUMBA. Gmei. Lath. 

 Perdix. Lath. 

 Tetrad. GmeL 

 Phasianus. Sparrmaji. 



The great peculiarity with birds of this genus 

 is, that the hinder toe is destitute of a claw : the 

 space round the eyes is naked : the tail is short 

 and even ; and the tarsi are without spurs : the 

 wings are very short : very little is known of their 

 manners. 



