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The Original Jungle Fowl {Gallus ba^ikiva) and Some of his Do- 

 mestic Descendants 153 



Houdin, Cochins, Leghorns, and Game, 158 



Bantams, Brahma, and Dorkings, 160 



Contributions from Asia, Africa, and America— Peacocks, Guinea- 

 fowl, AND Turkey, 163 



The Domesticated Turkey, 165 



The Largest of all Poultry — The Ostrich, 168 



An Eider Colony 170 



Terns Aiding a Wounded Comrade 171 



Some Recent Additions to the Poultry Yard 173 



Swans, 174 



The Original Wild Rock Dove ( Columba livia ) and Some of its 



Domestic Descendants 175 



Turtle Doves 177 



The Giant Crowned Pigeon of India 178 



The English Pheasant ' . 181 



The Falconer's Favorite— Peregrine Falcon, 184 



The Bandit's Brood, 186 



