b. PoLYPLECTRUM, Tem. 
Crests. 
( 59 ) 
Spots of the tec trices 
of the tail (less elongated) 
double, and, like those 
of the scapularies^ in the 
form of mirrors. 
Tarsi of the males with 
two spurs. 
2 . Meleagris, Lin. Tur- 
KIES. 
The head and upper 
part of the neck covered 
with a nippled skin, hare 
of feathers; an appen- 
dage under the throat, 
and another on the fore- 
head ; a pencil of hairs 
hanging from the bot- 
tom of the neck of the 
adult male. 
The teclrices of the From America, 
tail shorter and stiffer, 
but rise and spread like 
those of the Peacock. 
3. Alectors, Merrem* 
CURASSOWS. 
Tail with 12 pen- No spurs, 
feathers, stiff, broad, 
and rounded. 
«. Crax, Lin. Hoccos. 
MiTOUX. 
Beak strong, the base A crest of round, long, America, 
covered with a skin, narrow feathers, curling 
sometimes of a lively co- from the base . 
lour, in which the nos- 
trils are pierced. Fig. 
168. C.globicera. 
b. Pauxi. Ourax, Cuv. 
Beak shorter and Base of the beak, and 
stronger. Fig. 169. the greater part of the 
head, covered with short 
velvet-like feathers. 
c. Penelope, Merrem. 
GuANS or QuANS. Ja- 
coos. 
Beak thinner than 
Crax. Fig. 171. P. cres' 
tata. 
Circle around the eye 
naked , as well as the low- 
er part of the throat. 
Tracheal artery de- 
scends, under the skin, 
behind theposterior edge 
of the sternuiix. 
