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Peacock, both wild and domesticated. In 48 and 49, va- ROOM XIII. 
rious Pheasants, such as Reeves’s Pheasant, from China; XT - 
. 5 . Nat. Hist. 
Nepaul and Wallick’s Pheasants from Himalaya 
Mountains, also the wild Turkey from North America. 
In 50, the Horned Pheasant from the Himalaya 
Mountain, also the Chinese Horned Pheasant from 
China; the Impeyan Pheasant; and the Argus Phea¬ 
sant from Singapore. 
In Cases 51 and 52 are several species of Partridge, 
Quails, and Tinamus; and also Nigell’s Grous- 
Pheasant, from the Himalaya Mountains; and in 53 
and 54, a great variety of Grous. With these is 
associated the new genus Thinocorus, which greatly 
resembles them in its plumage, whilst it is also closely 
allied to the Sheathbill, (Case 51,) having the base 
of the bill covered by a sort of sheath, as in that bird, 
and resembling it in its habits of life. Cuvier has placed 
the Sheathbill at the end of his fifth order, les Echas- 
siers, or Waders ( Grallce , Linn.); but it appears bet¬ 
ter to place it here, as the general form of its bill and 
feet rather resembles that of the Grous, than of any 
other tribe—whilst the Thinocorus appears like a con¬ 
necting link between the two. In Cases 55 and 56 are 
several species of Pigeons; and in 57, specimens of the 
Menura and Curassow. 
The Wading Birds * generally have long wings, and 
fly well; many of them make periodical migrations, and 
are thus distributed over great part of the globe; they 
usually extend their legs behind them when they fly. 
The Herons have the nostrils linear and covered with 
a thin skin, situated at the base of an indistinct, narrow 
groove (Cases 58 to 60); the bill is hard, the hind toe 
low down, and the middle claw twisted on the edge; as 
in the genera Heron, Night Heron, and Crab-eater, 
which only differ from each other by the size of the beak. 
The family of Storks (Case 61) have larger and more 
exposed nostrils than the Herons, the hind toe is placed 
* See p. 74. 
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