THE NATURAL HISTORY 
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this bird is found in India ; it is however a bird cfo 
paflage in moft European countries. k 
The Collared Turtles migrate in flocks; thecl 
continue in France four or five months, and breed 
there, building their nefts in the moil filent ant* 
gloomy woods. Though naturally they are wildetp 
than Pigeons, yet, like them, they may be tamed^i 
and brought up in Dove-houfes. They may bi r 
paired with the common Pigeon, and a mixed r 
breed will be produced, but it is not known whe- ir 
ther thefe will produce others. 
In fome countries not frequented by men, 
Turtles are fo tame, that they may be beat down 
by hundreds with a flick. Though their man¬ 
ners be gentle, carefling, and affediionate, they 
are not fo conftant to each other as the common 
Pigeon. They eat and drink like the reft of the* 
Pigeons, not raifing their heads until they have 1 
fwallowcd all the water they want at that time, 
Their cooing is fwectly melancholy and plaintive, 
The Ground Turtle.—The tail and quill fea-} 
thers are dufky, the body purplifh, the beak and ; 1 
feet yellowifh. This fpecics is about the fize of 
a Lark, and inhabits the warmer parts of Ame¬ 
rica ; feeds on the ground like Partridges; when 
difturbed thev take a fnort flight, alighting again 
foon 
