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the whole party mount to the tops of the most lofty trees, 

 whence, at a signal — consisting of a single cluck — given by 

 the leader, the flock takes flight for the opposite shore. On 

 reaching it, after crossing a broad stream, they appear totally 

 bewildered, and easily fall a prey to the hunter, who is on the 

 watch for them with his dogs." 



THE OCELLATED TURKEY. 



A still more magnificent species of turkey than the one 

 just described inhabits Honduras. It may be distinguished 

 from the common turkey by the eye-like marks on the tail 

 and uj)per wing-coverts. The naked skin of the head and 

 neck, too, is of a delicate violet-blue, covered with numerous 

 pea-looking knobs arranged in a cluster upon the crown. 

 This is of a pale bufi^-orange, while there is a row of similar 

 marks over the eye, and others scattered about the neck. 

 The wattle hano-ino; from the neck is of a lio-ht orano'e at the 

 tip. The greater wing-coverts are of a rich chestnut, the 

 feet and leo;s beincr of a lake colour. It is somewhat smaller 

 than the wild turkey of the States. 



THE CANVAS-BACK DUCK. 



The celebrated canvas-back duck, allied to the English 

 pochard, makes its appearance among the numerous rivers in 

 the neighbourhood of Chesapeake Bay about tlie middle of 

 October, as well as in other parts of the Union. It is at that 

 time, however, thin ; but soon grows fat, from the abundance 

 of its favourite food. It is from two to three feet across the 

 wings. Its glossy black beak is large. The head and part 

 of the neck are of a lich glossy reddish-chestnut tint, with 

 black breast. The wing-covciis are gray, and tlie rest of 



