. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. THE AUSTRALIAN JUNfiLE FOWL. 597 1. w.;i^P^-f-H.'',. ivdcr of birds, termoil liiiK'S tlioy are toniicd I search of Ibod. To , tlu! turknvs, every iiisfaiioe the 'icir imiii1)cr is lf<,'iun, with such .species as i'ei)rosoiitativc of tlie idiil liinls. Ail the i)lly in the forests. (iiiiaua, j\rexico, and â¢eally liandsoinc bini, '. It is gref,'arioiis in the l)raiiclics of trws. ! acclimatized to tliis V list of domesticatttl ,' even tiiat of tli- A dry soil is fr
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. THE AUSTRALIAN JUNfiLE FOWL. 597 1. w.;i^P^-f-H.'',. ivdcr of birds, termoil liiiK'S tlioy are toniicd I search of Ibod. To , tlu! turknvs, every iiisfaiioe the 'icir imiii1)cr is lf<,'iun, with such .species as i'ei)rosoiitativc of tlie idiil liinls. Ail the i)lly in the forests. (iiiiaua, j\rexico, and â¢eally liandsoinc bini, '. It is gref,'arioiis in the l)raiiclics of trws. ! acclimatized to tliis V list of domesticatttl ,' even tiiat of tli- A dry soil is from dani]), whifli mortify aiul fall off arc also needful, an these birds are foud of piTching at some lieight from the ground anil the situation must bo sheltered from wind oi rain. Ill their native! country the Curassows among the tr vs, making a large and riitlicr cluMisy-h)oking of sticks, grass stems, leaves, and grass blades. There are ^-(â iierally six or seven eggs, not unlike those of the fowl, but larger and thicker shelled. The voice of the ('rested is a short eroak, but the various .species differ slightly in this re.'.pect. The male (ilobose , for , has a voice that sounds like a shor( hiiarst! cough, and every time llml ii ulf ^rs the cry it jerks up its tail and partially spivads the feathers. The voice of the fenuile is unlike that of her mate, being a gentle whining .suuncl. AVliih; perambulating the gi'ound or traversing the branches, tho'Curassow Cdiitiiiiially and depress(;s its crest, giving a very animated aspect. The cnlour of the Crested is very dark violet, with a purplish green gloss nlidve and on the , and the abdomen is the purest snowy white, eontrastin" beauti- fully with the dark velvety plumages of the upp(;r i) The bright golden yello^w of the (ivst adds in no small degree to the beauty of the bird. The ( also belong to the same family as the Cur
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