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MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO. 
genus, as the term Meleagris was used by the anc » e11 
to indicate a different bird. All other naturalists 
agreed with Linne, who, though fully aware of 
fact, made use of the name we have adopted. Bo* 
included in the genus two allied species, which (lif ; 
very properly rejected, and placed in a separate g eV< % 
which he called Penelope, considering the turk e f 
sui generis. Latham again rendered the genus 00® 
tural, by restoring one of the objectionable Lio® c iP 
species, perceiving that it was not properly place® 1 
" ' ■ 3 yeba**^ 
Penelope; it is, in truth, a Phasianus. As how 
terized, the present genus is exclusively Ameri^jy 
dlUPAVOrr nf a linonfiA.l nlrtS* 1 'I 
1 J V.XU1ULH v v 
and, by the discovery of a beautiful species cl® s 
■.llliarl frt flmf- Or. i • . '.•M 
e J — ** ojrevivij " oj 
allied to that of the United States, it now consist i 
two species. The ocellated turkey ( Meleagris oc^ a L 
inhabits Honduras, and may be distinguished from ' 
common species by its smaller size, more brilliant P 1 ' 
mage, and principally by having ocellated spots o® p 
tail. It was first described by Cuvier, and has 1 ® 
been figured in the magnificent periodical work, 1 ^ 
“ Planches Coloriees” of Temminck and Laugi et ' .u 
beautiful specimen has long been exhibited i® 
Charleston Museum. 
M. Duponcoan, so well known l>y Kis philological researclu' 3 ’ ii 
favoured ns with the following table of names for the wild ttirM* 
the difterent Indian languages. 
E. English Pronunciation. — F. French. — S. Spanish.— G. Oet”' 9 
A Igonkin 
Adayes 
Ataeapas 
Cad,does 
Chetimachas . 
Cherokee 
Chickasaws , 
Choctaws 
Creeks 
Delaware proper . 
Delaware of Now 
Jersey 
Delaware of New 
Sweden 
Hurou 
Mississay, E. 
Owachuk S. 
Skillig- S. 
Noe, E. . 
Tsanto hatineehe 
base, S. 
Kainna ; Oocoocoo, 
Fukit, E. 
Oopuh, E. 
Pinewau, E. . 
Tschikenum, G. 
^ Tshikuuua, E. 
^ Sickenem, (Swedish) 
Ondetontak, F. 
Mackenzie. 
MS. Voc. 
MS. Voe. 
Dr Sibley. 
j MS. Voc. 
E. MS. Voc. 
MS. Voc. 
MS. Voc. 
MS. Voc. , it i-' 
f Heck. ‘welder and » 
£ border. 
MS. Voc. 
Luther’s Catechis® 1 ' 
Pore Hazard. 
