. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. CLASS AVES: OEDEB GALLING. 141 Meleagridse.—The Turkey is indigenous to America. There is but one genus {Meleagris), with two species. One of these is the M. ocelldta of Honduras, whose tail is enam- elled with blue "eyes," each surrounded by a ring of yellow and purple. The other species has two varieties, the M. gal- lopavo and M. mexicana. The latter is the one from which Meleagris gaUopavo, Turkey. ^\. the Domestic Turkey sprung. The Wild Turkey nests in some secluded spot, which it guards jealously, seldom approaching it twice by the sa
. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. CLASS AVES: OEDEB GALLING. 141 Meleagridse.—The Turkey is indigenous to America. There is but one genus {Meleagris), with two species. One of these is the M. ocelldta of Honduras, whose tail is enam- elled with blue "eyes," each surrounded by a ring of yellow and purple. The other species has two varieties, the M. gal- lopavo and M. mexicana. The latter is the one from which Meleagris gaUopavo, Turkey. ^\. the Domestic Turkey sprung. The Wild Turkey nests in some secluded spot, which it guards jealously, seldom approaching it twice by the same path, and luring the intruder away by various wiles. As soon as the young are hatched, the female takes them under her entire care, leading them long distances for food, and carefully avoiding marshes until her brood have exchanged their down for feathers impervious to water.* Tetraonidse.—The Grouse is distinguished by having the * Turkeys are often captured in the following manner: A pen of logs is raised about four feet high. At one point an entrance is dug underneath and corn sprinkled both without and within. The Turkeys greedily picking this up enter the pen. Once entrapped, they vainly seek with elevated head to escape between ttfe logs, but never think of stooping down to pass out where they 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 Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886. New York, Chicago [etc. ] A. S. Barnes & Company
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