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THE TINAMID.5i; AND CHIONIDID^. 
The Tinamidce are South American birds resembling grouse, and living on the borders of woods 
or open grounds, and feeding on the grain-fields, chiefly at night. The nest is made in a tuffc of 
herbage ; the eggs are six to seven ; the young run about as soon as hatched. There are several 
kinds : those of the genus Tinamotis are as large as a common fowl ; other kinds do not exceed 
six inches in length. They are caught in large numbers with a noose at the end of a stick ; the 
flesh is excellent. 
The Chionididce are found along the sea-shores of Australia, New Zealand, and the islands 
approaching the Antarctic Ocean. The White Sheath-Bill, Chionis alba, is the best known 
species ; it is sixteen inches long, white, resembles the wading-birds, and feeds on mollusca ; prob- 
ably, also on carrion ; its flesh is highly valued. 
THE TETKAONIDiE OR GROUSE. 
These birds live principally on the ground, run with great swiftness, and feed almost entirely 
on vegetable substances, such as berries, seeds, and the buds of trees and shrubs. They are gen- 
erally found in mountainous districts, some living on open heaths, and others in wooded regions. 
They vary greatly in size, some being nearly as large as a turkey, and others scarcely exceeding 
the dimensions of a pigeon. 
THE CAPEECAILLE. 
Genus TETRAO : Tetrao. — The largest species is that of the Capercaille, Wood-Grouse, or 
Cock of the AVoods— Coc de Brmjere of the French — T. urogallus: it is three feet long; gen- 
eral color brownish-black, minutely freckled with grayish-white. Its favorite haunts are extensive 
woods, where it feeds on cranberries, blackberries, juniper-berries, buds of birch, and the leaves 
