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MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO. 
genus, as the term Meleagris was used by the ancients 
to indicate a different bird. All other naturalists have 
agreed with Linne, who, though fully aware of the 
fact, made use of the name we have adopted. But he 
included in the genus two allied species, which Gmelin 
very properly rejected, and placed in a separate genus, 
which he called Penelope , considering the turkey as 
mi generis . Latham again rendered the genus unna- 
tural, by restoring one of the objectionable Linnean 
species, perceiving that it was not properly placed in 
Penelope; it is, in truth, a Phasianus. As now charac- 
terized, the present genus is exclusively American ; 
and, by the discovery of a beautiful species closely 
allied to that of the United States, it now consists of 
two species. The ocellated turkey ( Meleagris oculatd) 
inhabits Honduras, and may be distinguished from the 
common species by its smaller size, more brilliant plu- 
mage, and principally by having ocellated spots on the 
tail. It was first described by Cuvier, and has lately 
been figured in the magnificent periodical work, the 
“ Planches Coloriees” of Temminck and Laugier. A 
beautiful specimen has long been exhibited in the 
Charleston Museum. 
M. Duponceau, so well known by his philological researches, has 
favoured us with the following table of names for the wild tin-key, in 
the different Indian languages. 
E. English Pronunciation. — F. French. — S. Spanish .— G. German. 
Algonkin 
Adayes . 
Atacapas 
Caddoes 
Chetimachas . 
Cherokee 
Chickasaws 
Choctaws 
Creeks 
Delaware proper . 
Delaware of New 
Jersey 
Delaware of New 
Sweden 
Huron. 
Mississay, E. 
Owachuk, S. 
Skillig, S. 
Noe, E. . . 
Tsante hatineche "J 
hase, S. . J 
Kainna ; Oocoocoo, E. 
Fukit, E. 
Oopuh, E. 
Pinewau, E. . 
Tschikenum, G. . j 
^ Tshikuuna, E. 
| Sickenem, (Swedish) 
Ondetontak, F. 
Mackenzie. 
MS. Voc. 
MS. Voc. 
Dr Sibley. 
MS. Voc. 
MS. Voc. 
MS. Voc. 
MS. Voc. 
MS. Voc. 
Heckewelder and Zeis- 
berger. 
MS. Voc. 
Luther’s Catechism. 
Pere Sagard. 
