. Check list of the vertebrates of Ontario and catalogue of specimens in the Biological Section of the Provincial Museum [microform] : birds. Musée royal de l'Ontario; Royal Ontario Museum; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Birds; Birds. 36 CHECK LIST OF THE t:., and Muskoka. It is possible that as these districts are cleared and become more piairie like, the Sharp-tail may find them adapted to its require- ments and become more abundant there. Family PHASIANID^. (The Pheasants, Turkeys, etc.) The chief family of the Gallina;, differing as a whole from the Tetra- onidae in having the tarsus in the male armed
. Check list of the vertebrates of Ontario and catalogue of specimens in the Biological Section of the Provincial Museum [microform] : birds. Musée royal de l'Ontario; Royal Ontario Museum; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Birds; Birds. 36 CHECK LIST OF THE t:., and Muskoka. It is possible that as these districts are cleared and become more piairie like, the Sharp-tail may find them adapted to its require- ments and become more abundant there. Family PHASIANID^. (The Pheasants, Turkeys, etc.) The chief family of the Gallina;, differing as a whole from the Tetra- onidae in having the tarsus in the male armed with a spur. In many species the head is naked, in others the tail is long and vaulted or other- wise Wild Turkey. Subfamily MELEAGRIN^. Genus MELEAGRIS. (•) (310a) WUd Turkey. (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris.) Formerly common in all the south-western counties, ranging east into Wentworth. There may still be a few left in that district, but I have not heard of any for several vears. Resiuent wherever Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Nash, Charles W. (Charles William), 1848-1926; Ontario. Dept. of Education; Ontario Provincial Museum. Toronto : L. K. Cameron
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