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FAMILY VIII.The Jungle Fowls (Galli), iii., 235.

Sub-Family 1.—The Jungle Fowls (Gallus), iii., 235; the Kasintu, or Red Jungle Fowl (G. Bankiva), iii., 235;
                  the Ceylon Jungle Fowl (G. Stanleyii), iii., 236; the Javanese Jungle Fowl (G. furcatus),
                  iii., 236; the Sonnerat Jungle Fowl (G. Sonnerati), iii., 237.


FAMILY IX.The Pheasants (PHasiani), iii., 237.

Sub-Family 1.—The Macartney Pheasants (Euplocamus), iii., 238; the Siamese Fireback (E. prælatus),
                  iii., 238; the Sikkim Kaleege, or Black Pheasant (E. or Gallophasis melanotus), iii., 238;
                  the Kelitsch, or White-crested Kaleege Pheasant (E. or Gallophasis albocristatus),
                  iii., 239.
  " " 2.—The Silver Pheasants (Nycthemerus), iii., 240; the Silver Pheasant (N. argentatus), iii., 240.
  " " 3.—The Pheasants Proper (Phasianus), iii., 242; the Common Pheasant (P. colchicus), iii., 242;
                  the Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant (P. torquatus), iii., 243; the Japanese Pheasant
                  (P. versicolor), iii., 244; Sœmmering's Pheasant (P. Sœmmeringii), iii., 245; Reeves's
                  Pheasant (P. Reevesii), iii., 246.
   " " 4.—The Golden Pheasants (Thaumalea), iii., 247; the Golden Pheasant (T. picta), iii., 247;
                  Lady Amherst's Pheasant (T. Amherstiæ), iii., 248.
   " " 5.—The Eared Pheasants (Crossoptilon), iii., 250; the Chinese Eared Pheasant (C. auritum),
                  iii., 250.
   " " 6.—The Argus Pheasants (Argus), iii., 250; the Argus Pheasant (A. giganteus), iii., 250.
   " " 7.—The Peacock Pheasants (Polyplectron), iii., 251; the Chinquis, or Assam Peacock Pheasant
                  (P. chinquis), iii., 251.


FAMILY X.The Peacocks (Pavones), iii., 253.

Sub-Family 1.—The Peacocks (Pavo), iii., 253; the Common Peacock (P. cristatus), iii., 254; the Black-winged
                  Peacock (P. nigripennis), iii., 255; the Japan Peacock (P. muticus), iii., 255.


FAMILY XI.The Guinea Fowls (Numidæ), iii., 256.

Sub-Family 1.—The Royal Guinea Fowls (Acryllium), iii., 256; the Vulturine Royal Guinea Fowl
                  (A. vulturinum), iii., 256.
   " " 2.—The Tufted Guinea Fowls (Guttera), iii., 257; Pucheran's Tufted Guinea Fowl (G. Pucheranii),
                  iii., 257.
   " " 3.—The True Guinea Fowls (Numida), iii., 258; the Common Guinea Fowl (N. meleagris),
                  iii., 258; the Mitred Pintado (N. mitrata), iii., 258; the Tuft-beaked Pintado
                  (N. ptilorhyncha), iii., 259.


FAMILY XII.The Turkeys (Meleagrides), iii., 259.

Sub-Family 1.—The Turkeys (Meleagris), iii., 259; the Puter, or Wild Turkey (M. gallopavo), iii., 259.


FAMILY XIII.The Australian Jungle Fowl (Tallegalli), iii., 264.

Sub-Family 1.—The Brush Turkeys (Catheturus), iii., 266; the Brush Turkey (C. Lathamii), iii., 266.
   " " 2.—The Maleos (Megacephalon), iii., 268; the Maleo (M. Maleo), iii., 268.
   " " 3.—The Leipoas (Leipoa), iii., 270; the Ocellated Leipoa (L. ocellata), iii., 270.


FAMILY XIV.The Megapodes (Megapodii), iii., 273.

Sub-Family 1.—The Megapodes (Megapodius), iii., 273; the Australian Megapode (M. tumulus), iii., 273.


FAMILY XV.The Curassows (Cracidæ), iii., 275.

Sub-Family 1.—The True Curassows, or Hoccos (Craces), iii., 276; the Common or Crested Curassow
                  (Crax alector), iii., 276; the Wattled Curassow (C. carunculata), iii., 278; the Red
                  Curassow (C. rubra), iii., 278; the Galeated Curassow (C. pauxi), iii., 278.
   " " 2.—The Mountain Curassows (Oreophasis), iii., 278; the Mountain Curassow (O. Derbyanus),
                  iii., 278.