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 SUB-ORDER XI.

THE TRUE GALLINACEOUS BIRDS (RASORES).

FAMILY I.—, iii., 173.

Sub-Family 1.—The Sand Grouse (Pterocles), iii., 173; the Ganga (P. arenarius), iii., 174; the Large Pin-tailed Grouse, or Khata (P. alchata), iii., 175; the Common Sand Grouse (P. exustus), iii., 176; the Striped Sand Grouse (P. Lichtensteinii), iii., 178. "   "     2.—Pallas's Sand Grouse (Syrrhaptes), iii., 178; Pallas's Sand Grouse (S. paradoxus), iii., 178.

FAMILY II.—, iii., 179.

Sub-Family 1.—The Grouse Proper (Tetrao), iii., 179; the Capercali (T. urogallus), iii., 181. "   "     2.—The Heath Cocks (Lyrurus), iii., 183; the Black Cock (L. tetrix), iii., 185. "   "     3.—The Hazel Grouse (Bonasia), iii., 190; the Hazel Grouse (B. sylvestris), iii., 190. "   "     4.—The Pinnated Grouse (Cupidonia), iii., 191; the Prairie Hen (C. Americana), iii., 191. "   "     5.—The Ptarmigans (Lagopus), iii., 195; the Willow Ptarmigan (L. albus), iii., 196; the Alpine or Grey Ptarmigan (L. Alpinus), iii., 198; the Red Grouse (L. Scoticus), iii., 200.

FAMILY III.—, iii., 202.

Sub-Family 1.—The Snow Partridges (Tetraogallus), iii., 203; the Caspian Snow Partridge (T. Caspius), iii., 203; the Himalayan Snow Cock (T. Himalayensis), iii., 203. "   "     2.—The Red-legged Partridges (Caccabis), iii., 206; the Greek Partridge (C. Græca or saxatilis), iii., 206; the Chuckore (C. Chukor), iii., 207; the Red-legged Partridge (C. rubra), iii., 208; the Barbary Partridge (C. petrosa), iii., 209. "   "     3.—The True Partridges (Perdix), iii., 210; the Common Partridge (P. cinerea), iii., 210. "   "     4.—The Francolins (Francolinus), iii., 212; the Black Partridge (F. vulgaris), iii., 212. "   "     5.—The Bare-necked Pheasants (Pternistes), iii., 213; the Red-necked Pheasant (P. rubricollis), iii., 213.

FAMILY IV.—, iii., 214.

Sub-Family 1.—The Tree Partridges (Odontophorus), iii., 214; the Capueira. (O. dentatus), iii., 214. "   "     2.—The Tree Quails (Ortyx), iii., 216; the Virginian Partridge (O. Virginianus), iii., 216. "   "     3.—The Tufted American Partridges (Lophortyx), iii., 219; the Californian Partridge (L. Californianus), iii., 219; Gambel's Partridge (L. Gambelii), iii., 220.

FAMILY V.—, iii. 222.

Sub-Family 1.—The True Quails (Coturnix), iii., 222; the Common Quail (C. communis), iii., 222. "   "     2.—The Dwarf Quails (Excalfactoria), iii., 224; the Chinese Quail (E. Chinensis), iii., 224.

FAMILY VI.—, iii., 225.

Sub-Family 1.—The True Bush Quails (Turnix), iii., 225; the Black-breasted Bush Quail (T. pugnax), iii., 226; the African Bush Quail (T. Africanus), iii., 227. "   "     2.—The Plain Wanderers (Pedionomus), iii., 227; the Collared Plain Wanderer (P. torquatus), iii., 227.

FAMILY VII.—, iii., 228.

Sub-Family 1.—The Tufted Pheasants (Lophophorus), iii., 228; the Monaul, or Impeyan Pheasant (L. resplendens), iii., 229; Lhuys' Pheasant (L. Lhuysii), iii., 232. "   "     2.—The Horned Pheasants, or Tragopans (Ceriornis), iii., 232; the Sikkim Horned Pheasant (C. Satyra), iii., 232; the Jewar, or Western Horned Pheasant (C. melanocephala), iii., 233.