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Le Coq de Turquie, Brif. orn. i. p. 170 D.—Buf. oif. ii. p. 120. 11. 

 Turkilh Cock and Hen, Will. orn. p. 156. — Aldrtm. vol. ii. p. 314. (the 

 cock.) p. 315. 316. (the ben.) — Jobnft. A<v. pi. 30. 



ALL we can learn of this bird is, that it differs from ours; 

 efpecially in the variety and beauty of its colours. 



1. 



Var. r. 



TURKISH C. 



Description. 



LeCoq de Padoue, Brif. orn. i. p. 170. C. 



de Caux, ou de Padoue, Buf. oif. ii. p. 125. 19. 



•Gallina Vertice tuberofo, Pallas Spic. iv. p. 20. t. 3. f. 2.? 

 Padua Cock and Hen, Will. orn. p. 156. — Aldroij. Av. ii, p. 310. (the 

 cock.) .p. 311. (the hen.) — Jobnft. A-v. t. zg. 



r p H E S E are of a very large fize, often weighing from eight 

 to ten pounds. They have a large comb on their heads, 

 -which is frequently double, in the form of a crown; befides that, 

 a kind of creft, which is mod diftinguifhable in the bens. They 

 have a ftronger arid more rough voice than fowls in general. 



It is remarkable that the great fowls of Bahia* do not get well 

 feathered till half grown. It is fo with the Paduan, as they get 

 the feathers later than other fowls. In refpe6t to the Paduan 

 breed with the large heads, Pallas has convinced us that it is a 

 difeafe that occafions them ; for on macerating the head in wa- 

 ter, the cavity feemed to be larger than ufual, and the bones of 

 the Jkull_ perforated with fmall holes, as if carious. The brain 

 was alfo larger than common, and filled up the whole fpace. It 

 was alfo remarked, that fuch birds were remarkably ftupid, and 

 not long lived. 



* Damp. Voy, iii, p. 76. — Hijl. Sumat. p. 98. 

 4 X 2 



I. 



Var. It. 

 PADUAN C. 



Description. 



Phafianus 



