Rasores

_Rasores_, or scratching birds, such as the hen, the quail, the partridge, the pheasant and the turkey.

St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9 Various 1868

The fifth type is, perhaps, the most extraordinary of all; it should represent not only the order _Rasores_ among birds, but also the _Camelopardalis_ among ruminating quadrupeds.

Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. George Vasey 1857

Of this bird, Professor Owen observes, "On comparing the osteology of the 'Talegalla' with that of other birds, it exhibits all the essential modifications which characterize the gallinaceous tribe; and among the Rasores, it most nearly resembles the genera Penelope and Crax."

The Bushman — Life in a New Country Edward Wilson Landor 1844

Rasores -- Strong feet, short wings; Scansores. docile and domestic

Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation Robert Chambers 1836