. The Bermuda islands. An account of their scenery, climate, productions, physiography, natural history and geology, with sketches of their discovery and early history, and the changes in their flora and fauna due to man. Natural history. 252 A. E. Verrill—The Bermuda Islands. 664 called "; There can scarcely be a doubt but that they were Tui'key Buzzards. These birds, like other vultures, have often been observed to appear during the time of fatal epidemics in other places. During the epidemic of yellow fever in Bermuda, in 1853, a specimen of the Turkey Buzzard was shot and
. The Bermuda islands. An account of their scenery, climate, productions, physiography, natural history and geology, with sketches of their discovery and early history, and the changes in their flora and fauna due to man. Natural history. 252 A. E. Verrill—The Bermuda Islands. 664 called "; There can scarcely be a doubt but that they were Tui'key Buzzards. These birds, like other vultures, have often been observed to appear during the time of fatal epidemics in other places. During the epidemic of yellow fever in Bermuda, in 1853, a specimen of the Turkey Buzzard was shot and examined by Mr. Hurdis. Capt. Smith's account is as follows : " About this time or immediately before, came in a company of Ravens, which continued amongst them all the time of this mortality and then departed, which for any thing knowne, neither before nor. Figure 43.—Turkey Buzzard (Cathartes aura). since, were ever scene or heard of ; this with divers other reasons caused Master More to goe out to Sea, to see if he could discover any other Islands, but he went not farre ere ill weather forced him backe ; and it were a noble adventure of him would undertake to make more perfect all the dangers are about the Summer ; I have seen no record of this bird appearing in Bermuda since 1853, but probably it flies near the islands not infrequently, without attracting attention. None of the early writers mention any birds corresponding to the Ground Dove or the Quail, both of which are common and familiar. Therefore it is probable that they were introduced in later times. (See ch. 34.) Nor do those quoted above mention a parrot. But this would not be sti'ange, in case a species of shy and retiring habits had existed. Governor Roger Wood, in a letter written about 1632, refers to four parrots that his wife was sending bj^ the ship to a friend in England, as follows : " My wiffe hath sent 4 Parrats in a cage unto my Lady, to bee either kept for your Honor's pleasur
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