. A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada . strict of Columbia. BLUE-HEADED QUAIL-DOVE. Starncenas cyanocephala. Char. Above, olive brown ; crown rich blue, bordered by black; awide stripe of white from chin to back of neck ; below, russet, the breasttinged with purple ; throat black, edged with white. Length ii inches. Nest. On a tree or low bush ; a platform of loosely arranged twigs. Eggs. 1-2; white; X 1-05. This species was obser\ed by Audubon on the island ofKey West early in May, — probably soon after its arrival fromCuba, where it abounds. It is rarely to b
. A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada . strict of Columbia. BLUE-HEADED QUAIL-DOVE. Starncenas cyanocephala. Char. Above, olive brown ; crown rich blue, bordered by black; awide stripe of white from chin to back of neck ; below, russet, the breasttinged with purple ; throat black, edged with white. Length ii inches. Nest. On a tree or low bush ; a platform of loosely arranged twigs. Eggs. 1-2; white; X 1-05. This species was obser\ed by Audubon on the island ofKey West early in May, — probably soon after its arrival fromCuba, where it abounds. It is rarely to be seen, from its habitof keeping on the ground and living among dense birds also inhabit Jamaica and Cuba, and in the latterisland they are commonly caught in traps, and brought tomarket in great numbers, being esteemed as food. Theyadmit of being tamed, but when tame refuse to tail is carried downwards, as in the Partridge. They keepin small bands, are chiefly seen on the ground, on which theyoften squat, and do not roost on WILD TURKEY. Meleagris gallopavo. Char. General plumage coppery bronze, with metallic reflections ofcopper color, green, and purple, the feathers edged with rich black ; headand neck naked, and of blue color studded with excrescences of purplishred ; tail dark chestnut, with bars and a broad subterminal band of black;upper tail-coverts and tips of tail-feathers chestnut; wings dusky, bandedby dull white. Male with a conspicuous tuft of bristles depending fromthe breast. Female similar, but paler and duller Length about 48inches. Nest. Under a bush or amid thick undergrowth or tall weeds, orbeneath brush heap; a depression in the ground — natural or scratchedout — lined with leaves, grass, or feathers. Eggs. 10-15 (usually 12); rich cream color or pale buff, spotted withbright brown ; size variable, averaging about X The Wild Turkey, once prevalent throughout the wholecontinent of North America, from Mex
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