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room xii. Same Case. Chimney-Swallow (Hiriindo rus - 
ticcL)^ Martin {H, urbica ), Sand-Martin (//. 77- 
paria ), Swift (iP cipus ), Goatsucker ( Caprimul- 
gus Europeans). 
The Pigeons have a moderate, compressed 
bill, with the point more or less curved; the 
nostrils are pierced in a soft skin covering the 
base of the bill ; toes, three before, entirely di¬ 
vided, one behind. 
Case 16 (bottom). Ring-Pigeon ( Columba 
palumbus ), Stock-Pigeon (C. cenas ), Turtle-Dove 
(C. turtur ). 
The Gallinaceous Birds have a short, con¬ 
vex bill, with the upper mandible curved from 
the base, or only at the point; nostrils lateral; 
tarsi long; three toes before, united by a mem¬ 
brane \ the hind toe articulated higher on the 
tarsus than the others; rarely no hind toe, or 
very small. 
Same Case (upper part) and Case 17 . Phea¬ 
sant ( Phasianus colchicus ), Ring-Pheasant (P. 
torquatus ), Red Grouse ( Tetrao Scoticus ), Ptar¬ 
migan (P. lagopus ), Capercalzie, or Cock of the 
Wood* (P. urogallus ), Black-Cock (P. tetricc ), 
Partridge ( Perdix drier ea ), Quail (P. coturnix ). 
The Coursers (Cursores, Temm .) have a mo- 
* The last are not British specimens. This species disappeared 
from Britain in the year 1760. It was last seen in the woods of 
Strathgiass,— Mont . Orn. Did, by Rennie , 18ol. 
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