Gallego, JUAN

NICASIO, 1777-1853. Spanish poet. Gall in ace i (CLAMMATORES, GALLINÆ, or RASORES). Order of Birds living mostly on the ground, and rarely flying. The body body is stout, the wings short and rounded, the beak strong and arched, with the tip bent down. The feet are short and powerful, fitted for scratching and perching. The male pos- se es a spur on the metatarsus above the hind toe, and is usu- ally highly ornamented as to plumage, combs, and wattles. they are good runners, and feed principally on seeds and in- sects. They are polygamous usually. The hen lays many eggs in rude nests on or near the ground in concealed places. The young are usually præcoces. Many are domesticated. The more important families are the Phasianida (Fowls) and Tetra- onidæ (Grouse). Meleagris , Tinamous , and the Megapodiidæ also deserve notice. They fall into two groups, the Alectoro- morphæ and Turnicimorpha . Gall Insects. See GALLICOLA. Gallinule. See RALLIDE. IMG:content-0209.png:[graphic] IMG:content-0210.png:[graphic]