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Honduras Turkey (Meleagris ocellata)

Title: The illustrated natural history (microform)
Identifier: cihm_50038 (find matches)
Year: 1863 (1860s)
Authors: Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889
Subjects: Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles
Publisher: London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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II' Mil-li\s TriiKKY-I,'.'-.•/;/,; raniiiiic, Tlic Jiairv tnlt on tlu^ lnvn.st is not seen in tliis s pocios. The leatlicrs aro finely wcbl.r.l, ininuKd, aiul scal.-lik,., and tlicir colimrs an^ tnilv snimli, On the lower part of the n.rk and upiM'r part ol tiie l.ark tl.rv are l.roMx.>-m,:,.i. Vaiuled Avith 1) ark and -old ; and towards tlu' tail the ,<^reeM assumes a" llaslun- emerald hue ami the eiisities ol the turkey, which bird it eyidently reiiivsents. Like the turkey, it is a conlirmed wanderer, Iravellimr c(uitiiiually dniin<T thedav and ))prcliing on the branches to r..ost at iijoht It dilFers rmni the tiirkey Imweverili its choice ot locality, for whereas the turkey always keeps itself to tl... dries't six.t.s, slitiinmr' theluWMyir,- lands as fatal to its y.mn- the (luiiiea Fowl has a .special likin- fertile luaishes, and may generally be found amonn' the most humid spots or npoii the"baiik.s of rivers. It is a -recrari.uis bird, assembling i„ lar-e bands which trav. rse the c.aiiitry in rmiipauv. Ihe ibuht nf the I'inlado is seldom exiende.l to any great di.stance as'the bndv is^heavy m prop.irtu.n to the power of wing, and the bird is'forced to take sliert ami hasty bights with much Happing of the wings^ and to trust mostly to its h-s fur loco-

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  • bookid:cihm_50038
  • bookyear:1863
  • bookdecade:1860
  • bookcentury:1800
  • bookauthor:Wood_J_G_John_George_1827_1889
  • booksubject:Birds
  • booksubject:Natural_history
  • booksubject:Oiseaux
  • booksubject:Sciences_naturelles
  • bookpublisher:London_Routledge_Warne_and_Routledge
  • bookcontributor:Canadiana_org
  • booksponsor:University_of_Alberta_Libraries
  • bookleafnumber:648
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