TURKEY . — Meledgris gallojoavo. 
The well-known Turkey is properly a native of North America, where it is 
still very common in a wild state. 
The female makes her nest in some secluded spot, and is very guarded in her 
approaches, seldom employing the same path twice in succession ; and if dis- 
covered using various wiles by which to draw the intruder from the spot. As 
soon as the young are hatched she takes them under her charge, and the whole 
family go wandering about to great distances, at first returning to the nest for the 
night, but afterwards crouching in any suitable spot. Marshy places are avoided 
by the Turkey, as wet is fatal to the young birds until they have attained their 
second suit of clothes, and wear feathers instead of down. When they are about 
a fortnight old, they are able to get up into trees, and roost in the branches, safe 
from most of the numerous enemies which beset their path through life. 
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