FAMILY v. MAGRODACTYLA. 
GENERA AND SUB-GENEllA. 
§ M^ijigs armed with spurs. 
1. Jacana, Briss. Pak- 
RA, Lm. 
Beak moderately long, One spur to each Marshes of >v anu 
slightly enlarged at the wing. Four toes, very climates, 
end. Fig. 222. l^ng? separated to the 
roots; the nails, espe- 
cially that of the great 
toe, very long and 
pointed. Fig. 222. 
2. Palamedea, Lin. Ka- 
MicHi. Screamers. 
Beak little cleft and Tvro strong spurs to Legs reticulated, 
compressed, not enlarg- each wing. Toes with- 
ed, and the superior out webs, nails strong, 
mandible slightly arch- that of the great toe 
ed. Fig. 218. P. cor- straight. Fig. 218. 
nuta. 
§§ Jy^ii^g^ unarmed. 
3. Rallus, Lin. Rails. 
Beak without frontal 
plate. 
a. Rallus, Bechst. 
Beak longer. Fig. 225, 
b. Crex, Bechst. 
Beak shorter. Fig. 226. 
4. FuLicA, Lin. 
Beak with a frontal 
plate covering the fore- 
head. 
