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| | Palaeos Vertebrates 360.100 Galloanserae: Galliformes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | Characters: Beak slightly down-curved; sternum develops early; sternum elongated posteriorly, often deeply incised; breast muscles strongly developed; wings short and rounded; strong feet used for scratching or digging; feet zygodactyl; frequently have special male display structures as wattles, combs, tail feathers and casques. |
 | | Chaffee Zoological Gardens of Fresno; Moluccan Scrubfowl; 2001 Queensland Term Postcards (fairly good photo); Lecture 19; Malleefowl; Endothermy and thermoregulation; Bird Bibliography Part 2. |
 | | Phasianidae: (chicken, pheasants, peacocks, turkeys, etc.) Gallus, Maleagris, Pavo |
| www.palaeos.com /Vertebrates/Units/360Galloanserae/360.100.html (513 words) |
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