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GENUS CCLXXXIV.— MELEAGRIS, Linne. TURKEY. 

 Generic character: vide Steph. v. xi.p. 155. 

 - Gallopavo, Brisson. 



-^ Sp. 1. Me. Gallopavo. Steph. v. xi. p. 156. pi. 8 — North 

 America. 



■i- Sp. 2. Me. ocellata. Cwoier.— Temm. PI. Col. 112. 



Me. capite collogue glabris; dorso, uropygio pectoreque virldi- 



aureis, violaceo-nitente fasciatis ; remigihus primoribus albis, 



"nigra maculatis, secundariis multis albis ; rectricibus cunei- 



Jbrmibus, griseis nigra punetatis, apice viridi, aiireo violnceoque 



7iitente; rostra corneo; pedibus griseis. 



Turkey with the head and neck bald ; the back, rump and breast 

 golden-green, fasciated with glossy violet ; the primary quills 

 white spotted with black, the secondaries with white ; the 

 tail-feathers wedge-shaped, griseons spotted with black, the tip 

 green, shining with violet and gold ; the beak horny ; the legs 

 grey. 



Meleagris aureus. Vieillot, Enc. Mith. 361. 



Inhabits Honduras. This most beautiful and 

 magnificent bird is scarcely equalled by the Peacock 

 in the splendour of its plumage : the only specimen 

 known was once an ornament to the fine collection 

 of Mr. Bullock, but now, alas ! it is destined to de- 

 corate the rich depository of zoological subjects in 

 the national Museum of Paris : its size and habits re- 

 semble those of the common species, but its tail is 

 smaller : the beak is similar to that of the former 

 bird, its base is also adorned with a caruncle : th« 



respective locations such genera and species as were formerly 

 omitted, or have been recently described, and also a icw ad- 

 ditional references to figures. 



