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birds as fpecifically diftin6l. Indeed the only doubt that can poflibly 

 arife, muft refult from the differences that may be obfervable m the 

 Spotted Necked Turtle in its various ftates of plumage; and this can 

 fcarcely be fuppofed to affefl it fo materially as to change its plumage 

 to that oF the Turtle-dove*! In its prefent afpe^l, there can exifl; 

 we are perfuadcd, but one opinion upon the fubje^l, and that muH 

 be in confirmation of our firft conclufion, that the fpecies is diilin61. 



* We are fully aware that varieties of the Cominoa Turtle do exift, in which the 

 plumage differs a little from our Englifh variety. The Portugal Turtle-Dove, one of the 

 admitted varieties, is, however, now fuppofed by fome to conftitute a different bird, 

 and this may hereafter be the opinion with refpedt to athcr varieties. 



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