Irafcible. 
Polygamous 
Mr. pennant’s Account 
and then return to dalliance. The found of the 
female is plaintive and melancholy. 
The paffions of the males are very ftrongly ex- 
■prefled- by the change of colours in the flefhy fub- 
■ftance of the head and neck, which alters to red, 
white, blue, and yellowifh, as they happen to be 
affected. The fight of any thing red excites their 
choler greatly. 
They are polygamous, one cock ferving many 
hens. They lay in the fpring, and produce a 
great number of eggs. They will perfift in lay- 
ing for a great while. They retire to fome 
obfcure place to fit, the cock through rage at the 
lofs of its mate being very apt to break the eggs. 
The females are very affectionate to their young, 
and make great moan on the lofs of them. They 
fit on their eggs with fuch perfeverance, that if 
they are not taken away when addle, the hens 
will almoft perifh with hunger before they will 
quit the neft. 
Turkies greatly delight in the feeds of nettles ; 
but thofe of the purple-fox glove prove fatal to 
them *. 
Turkies are very ftupid birds, quarrelfome, and 
cowardly. It is diverting to fee a whole flock 
attack the common cock, who will, for a long 
time, keep a great number at bay. 
They are very fwift runners in the tame as well 
as the wild fiate : they are but indifferent flyers. 
They love to perch on trees, and gain the height 
Swift. 
Perch 
high. 
DE BTTFFON. 
they 
