COMMON TURKEY. 



are chiefly found in Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, 

 Shropshire, and some of the western counties. They are 

 natives of other parts of Europe, and are found also in 

 India and China. 



They are of small size, and have their tail-feathers 

 tipped with white. Their back is gray, and the breast 

 somewhat flesh-coloured. On each side of the neck there 

 is a spot of black feathers, tipped with white. 



ORDER IV. GALLINACEOUS BIRDS. 



27. TURKEY TRIBE. 



There are only two known species of Turkey, one of 

 which is found in America, and the other in India. They 

 feed on acorns, and different kinds of fruit, and also on 

 insects. 



Common Turkey. In a wild state, the Turkey is found 

 in the woods of Canada, roosting on the highest trees 

 during the night, and issuing forth in the daytime, for 

 the purpose of feeding on acorns and other fruit. The 

 Indians are partial to the sport of hunting these birds, 

 which they do with dogs and poles. Turkeys were first 

 brought into England in the reign of king Henry the 

 Eighth ; and they have now for many years been ranked 

 amongst the most profitable of our domestic poultry. 

 When at full growth, they are strong and powerful birds. 

 And the male, in particular, sometimes assumes a very 

 formidable aspect. He erects his tail, bristles up his fea- 



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