. Cassell's natural history . . i THE CARUNCULATED GROUND PIGEON.* Wc have selected tliis bird from the decided analogy, or ratlier affinity, it shows to thetrue gallinaceous tribes—a likeness which is rendered still more striking by the accessoryappendages which ornament the face and throat, and bear so direct an analogy to thewattles of the common domestic fowl. This bird is a native of South Africa, and was first discovered by Le Vaillaut in theNaniaqua country. It builds its nest on the ground in some sliglit depression, making itof and the stems of dried grasses, upon which the fem
. Cassell's natural history . . i THE CARUNCULATED GROUND PIGEON.* Wc have selected tliis bird from the decided analogy, or ratlier affinity, it shows to thetrue gallinaceous tribes—a likeness which is rendered still more striking by the accessoryappendages which ornament the face and throat, and bear so direct an analogy to thewattles of the common domestic fowl. This bird is a native of South Africa, and was first discovered by Le Vaillaut in theNaniaqua country. It builds its nest on the ground in some sliglit depression, making itof and the stems of dried grasses, upon which the female deposits from sLx. to eightreddish-white eggs, which are incubated alternately by both sexes. In size it about equals tlie common turtle, but is thicker and rounder in the base of tlie bill and forehead is covered with a naked red skin, and the chin is orna-mented will i a laige ■wattle, which turns upwards on each side toward the ears. Thehead, the cheeks, tlio nock, and the breast, are of a purplish-gray; t
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