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European bird deposits its eggs in the nests of other birds ; as the 
great spotted cuckow, and white- crested cuckow of Africa, &c. 
Case 83. Common cuckow of Europe, and also found in England, 
Dunnum cuckow of Africa; gilded cuckow, cupreous cuckow of 
Africa, &c. 
Cases 84—106. The Gallinaceous Birds. 
Case 84. The Tree Pigeons are found in Asia, Africa, Islands 
of the South Sea, and Australia, where they reside in the woods, 
feeding on fruits and berries ; as the parrot pigeon, aromatic pigeon of 
India, &c., black-capped pigeon of Java, &c. 
Cases 85, 86. The True Pigeons and Turtles: these inhabit most 
parts of the world; their food consists of grains and seeds, as the antarc¬ 
tic pigeon of Australia; nutmeg pigeon of the Indian Isles ; ring 
pigeon of Europe and England. 
Case 87. The Migratory Pigeon of North America, and common 
turtle of Europe and England. 
Case 88. The Ground Doves, which are mostly found on the 
ground, seeking for grains and seeds, in most parts of both hemispheres; 
as the bronze-winged pigeon of Australia, &c. ; the ground turtle; 
Talpacoti pigeon of America; partridge pigeon of the West Indies; 
Nicobar pigeon ; and great crowned pigeon of Indian Isles. 
Cases 89, 90. The Curassows, which are peculiar to South 
America, where they live in small flocks, searching the ground for 
worms and insects, they also feed on fruits ; as (Case 89) the marail 
guan,motmotguan; (Case 90) crested curassow, razor-billed curassow, 
cushew curassow. 
Cases 91—103 embrace the series of Pheasants: viz. 
Cases 91—93. The Peacocks, which are inhabitants of India and its 
isles, where they are found in the woods and jungles, feed on grains. 
Cases 91, 92. The crested peacock of India, Japan peacock. 
Case 93. Iris peacock, &c., argus pheasant, &c. 
Cases 94, 95. The True Pheasants: these are found wild in various 
parts of Asia, but some of them have become naturalized in Europe; 
they feed on grain, roots and insects; as the common pheasant, 
painted pheasant, and the Reeves’s pheasant pf China. 
Cases 96—99. The fowls which are inhabitants of the jungles and 
woods of the continent and isles of India ; their food consists of grain 
and fruits, &c., as ( Case 96) the pencilled pheasant of China, coloured 
pheasant of Himalayan Mountains, &o. Case 98 Rufous tailed phea¬ 
sant, and fire-backed pheasant of Sumatra, &c.; Sonnerat’s wild cock, 
superb pheasant, Javan cock, &c. Case 99. Horned pheasant, black¬ 
headed horned pheasant of India, &c. 
Cases 99, 100. The Turkeys and pintados are found in America 
and Africa; they feed on grain and other vegetable substances; as 
(Case99)the Guinea pintado, crested pintado of Africa; (Case 100) 
American turkey, &c. 
Case 100. The Impeyan pheasants are peculiar to the northern 
parts of Asia, where they feed on bulbous roots, 'which they dig up 
by means of their bills; as the Impeyan pheasant, Pucras phea¬ 
sants, &c. 
Cases 101—103. The Partridges are found in both the New and 
