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GRALL^. CLOVEN-FOOTED. 
* Ardea Herodias. Great Heron. In very mild, open winters. 
* Charadrius vociferus. Noisy Plover. (Kildee, Kildeer). In very mild winters. 
GALLING. GALLINACEOUS. 
Meleagris GaUopavo. Wild-Turkey. I doubt if this be the same species as the domesticated kind, which is now 
so commonly met with in various parts of the world. But I do not, in the least, doubt that the domesticated 
kind was first brought from America into Europe. Indeed, I believe with Mr. Pennant, that America is exclu- 
sively its native country. The Delaware Indians call the Wild-Turkey, Pe-le-oo, or Blae-u. 
Tetrao umbellus. Ruffed Grous. (Grous). 
Tetrao cupido. Pheasant of Pennsylvania. (Pheasant). Pa6-^a-c^w of the Delawares. 
Tetrao virginianus. Maryland Partridge. (Partridge, Quail). Fo-po-cus of the Delawares. 
PASSERES. PASSEEINE. 
* Columba migratoria. Passenger-Pigeon. (Wild Pigeon). See the Introduction, §. 1 
* Columba carolinensis. Carolina-Pigeon. (Turtle-Dove). It is only during our very mild winters, that this speciesl 
of Columba continues with us the whole year. 
Alauda magna. Crescent Stare. (Meadow-Lark). Commonly continues with us during the whole year. In very se-f 
vere winters, migrates farther south. ^ 
Turdus migratorius. Red-Breasted Thrush. (Robin). IscJds-go-ckus of the Delawares. 
* Turdus Polyglottos. Mimic Thrush. (Mocking Bird). 
Ampelis Garrulus. Prib Chatterer. (Cedar-Bird.) I 
liOxia Cardinalis. Cardinal Grosbeak. (Virginia Nightingale.) j 
* Loxia Curvirostra. Crossbill. (Shear-Bird.) In moderate winters stays with us ; but generally goes farther southi 
Commonly comes to us, from the northward, about the beginning of September. 
Motacilla Sialis. (Blue-Bird.) Stays with us in mild winters. In general, disappears upon the setting in of thc*^ 
very severe weather. A few days, however, of southerly wind and open warm weather, it is observed, wil] 
bring them back to us, even in the depth of winter. 
Motacilla Troglodytes ? (Marsh-Wren.) Commonly continues with us the whole year ; in the winter time, taking 
shelter in our houses, stables, «&;c. 
Parus bicolor. Toupet Titmouse. 
Parus atricapillus. Canada Titmouse. Little Pied Titmouse. ' 
* Parus virginianus. Virginian Titmouse. This species sometimes continues with us all the winter. 
NOTE. I 
In strict language, there are very few of our birds entitled to the name of Residents. Pennsylvania, like everj 
other portion of the United-States, is subject to great extremes of heat and cold j and these extremes are knowij 
to have a decided influence upon the dispositions of animals. During our coldest winters, therefore, many o: 
those birds, wliich I have considered as residents, migrate to the south. This was the case in the ever-memorabh 
winter of 1779 and 1780, wh(!n very few of the usually resident birds continued with us: and many of thost' 
which did continue, perished with the severity of the cold. I 
