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d. LoPHOPHORES, Tern. 
Beak long, strong, Egrets. Tail ordinary; strong 
curved, broad at the T^rs- 
base ; the superior con- 
siderably exceeding 
the inferior mandible, 
which is hidden. Fig. 
MA.bis. L.Cuvieri,T. 
e. Cryptonyx, Tern. 
6. NuMiDA, Lin. Pin- 
tado. 
7. Tetrao, Lin. Grotjs. 
a. Tetrao, Lath. 
Toesnaked.Fig. 178. 
J\ Urogallus. 
h. Lagopus, Briss. 
Toes covered. 
Only the circle around 
the eye naked. Fig. 175. 
Great toe without a nail . 
Fig. 175. 
Tail ordinary; no spurs . 
Head naked, gene- No spurs. Tail short, 
rally surmounted with pendent, 
a callous crest. Fig. From Africa. 
176. ISf. meleagris. 
A naked band (gene- 
rally red) in the place 
of the eye -brow . 
Tarsi covered with fea- 
thers, and without spurs. 
Tail round or forked. 
Generally become Tail round or square, 
^vhite in winter. 
e. Pterocles, T^ew. Ga\- 
GA. Attagen. 
Toes naked. 
d. Perdix, Briss. Par- 
tridges. 
Toes naked. 
et. FrANCOLINES. 
Beak longer and 
stronger. Fig. 181. 
i' 
. Perdix proper. 
Beak weaker. Fig, 
182. 
Circle of the eye na- 
ked, but not red. Great 
toe very small. Fig. 177. 
Tarsi naked. 
Spurs stronger 
Spurs short or simple 
tubercles in the males, 
wanting in the females. 
Tail pointed. 
Tail more developed. 
