CHAPTER V.

GALLINACEOUS BIRDS.

Habits, origin, &c. 399 _Tetraonidæ_: Capercailzie 401 Grouse, Black 402 Pinnated 402 Ruffed 403 Cock of the Plains 402 Gelinotte 403 Ptarmigans 404 Common 404 Red Grouse 405 _Perdicides_: Gangas 405 Pin-tailed Sand Grouse 406 Heteroclites 406 Quails 406 Partridges 410 Grey 415 Partridges, Red-legged 417 Gambra 417 Colin, Virginian 417 Californian 418 Solitary 419 Francolins 419 Chinese 419 European 420 African and Indian 420 Coturnix 420 Turnix tachydroma 420 Tinamides 420 Chionidæ 421 Megapodidæ 421 _Phasianidæ_: Pheasants 422 Common 422 Golden 425 Silver 425 Ring-necked 427 Reeves's 427 Lady Amherst's 427 Argus 427 Gallus 427 Common 427 Bankiva 429 Jungle-fowl 429 Bronzed 429 Fork-tailed 429 Kulm 429 Negro 429 Tragopans 435 Pintados 435 Turkeys 437 Wild 437 Domestic 440 Ocellated 441 Peacocks 441 Domestic 442 Wild 444 Polyplectrons 444 Impeyan Pheasants 444 Alectors 444 Hocco, or Curassow 444 Pauxis 446 Penelopes, or Guans 446 Hoazins 446 _Columbidæ_: Colombi-Gallines 447 Pigeons (Colombes) 448 Ring or Wood 450 Wild Rock 450 Common Domestic 450 Pouter 451 Roman 451 Swift 452 Carrier 452 Tumbler 452 Wheeling 452 Nun 452 Fan-tailed 452 Turtle Dove 453 Ring Dove 453 Passenger 453 Columbars 456