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98. Perdix (Partridge). Bill strong; orbits naked; tarsus naked, male with a knob on the tarsus behind; tail of sixteen feathers, short, bent down.

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99. Caccabis (Red-legged Partridge). Tail of fourteen feathers; tarsi armed with blunt spurs in male.

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100. Coturnix (Quail). Bill slender; orbits feathered; wings with the first primary longest; tail very short; almost concealed by the tail-coverts.

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ORDER FULICARIÆ
(RAILS AND COOTS)

FAMILY RALLIDÆ
(Rails)