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PHASIANUS ' SHAWI.
THAUMALEA PICTA .
EUPLOCAMUS ALBO-CP\ISTATUS
ITHAGINUS G ^UEiTTUSj
GALLUS F E ^ i\U G IN EU S
AGELASTES MELEA&f\IDE S .
PHASIDUS NIGER.
NU.MIDA M E L EA G ^ IS AC^YLLIUM VULTU^TOL
M P aMlE l i C H A R A C T E R S .
S u b f a m i l y 4 . P H A S I A N I N M .
G e n u s L -PHASIANUS.
Bill strong, elevated at baste,, curved *at’'tip . Nostrils partly hidden « ^ m e m b r a n e . Wings rounded; fourth and fifth quills
longest. Tail much lengthened,'^cuneate. Tarsi same length as middle toe, having a small' spur on those of the male, rather stout.
Toes strong, outer one, longer than the d n n e r; claws short, curved. . Head not crested ; two tufts of feathers project behind the ears.
.* Genius 2. THAUMALEA.
Head covered viith a long, ’ full,> pendent crest. Bill moderate, curved. From the occiput falls
forming a kind of tippet around the hinder part of the neck. Tarsi lopgpr than middle foe.
ruff !of lengthened feathers,
S u b f a m i l y 5 . E U P L O-C A M I N M.
G enu S I. EUPLOCAMUS.
Bill s trong; culiiien curved', apical portion arched I Nostrils covered % a scale: Wings moderate, rounded-; the fourth; fifth,
Sixth and f lf l j quills nearly equd and longest Tad broad «m fire ss e d and fowl like Tarsi I&jiger than middle toe, stout
and covered, in- front with divided scales. Armed, with strong spi 11 the 11 Ic. Middle toe long; claws short, curved. Head
crested.
G e n u s 2. ITHAGIN1S.
Bill short, broad at base, curved a t the tip , Nostrils covered by a scale. Wings ro und, fourth fifth, and sixth quills longest.
T n i l lf n 8 l H S I r compressed. Tarsi « f t two or nwre's'pcrs. .Head crested.
S u b f a m i l y J>. G A L L I N iE.
G e n u s 1. GALLUS.
M B B B B B B H I i o J d open expo ed Wing hog P . - H B H B B »a*“ tb H S B B
longest a i nioressed. wedgeihaped, the f i t h r t s H M K w armedi,w.th a: powerful spur . the . a l e ; covered
m front with divided cale t| ? 'Jong Head» po e ed ol a He * » '” & of *hc lower ma” d‘ble
hangs a fleshy wattle on each side.
S u b f a m il y 7. A G E L A S T I N i E .
- Ge n u s 1. AGELASTES.
Head naked, Bill moderate. Wings round’. Tail rather pointed. Tarsi stout, armed with a spur.
G e n u s 2. PHASIDUS.
Bill sM n g i curved at tip . Wings .o d e ra te , fiflh^and li | J - , ‘-Tarsi stout, with rounded scales In front, armed
with small spur. Toes long, Head naked;. .
S u b f a m i l y 8 . N T JM I D I N i E .
Ge n u s 1. ACRYLLIUM.
Bill B — much curved.. Head and neck naked, with the exception of a hand of short feathers on, the occiput.
Wing; moderate. Tarsi stout, covered in front with-octagonal scales, and possessing a rudimentary spar.
Ge n u s 2. NUMEDA.
■ Head bare, with a bony casiiue rising from the centre; on each side of the month bangs a fleshy wattle. Bill moderate.
Nostras partly covered by af membrane. Tatl sbort- TarSI lo"*“ 6
Inner toe shorter than the outer, .