THE PINTADO. 
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The wild Turkey-cock is, in our American forests, an 
object of considerable interest. It perches on the tops of the 
deciduous cypress and magnolias. 
ILLUSTRATIVE ANECDOTE. 
A gentleman of New York received from a distant part a 
Turkey-cock and hen, and with them a pair of bantams; 
which were put all together into the yard with his other 
poultry. Some time afterward, as he was feeding them 
from the barn-door, a large hawk suddenly turned the corner 
of the barn, and made a pounce at the bantam hen ; she 
immediately gave the alarm, by a noise which is natural to 
her on such occasions ; when the Turkey-cock, who was at 
the distance of about two yards, and without doubt under- 
stood the hawk's intention, flew at the tyrant with such 
violence, and gave him so severe a stroke with his spurs, 
as to knock him from the hen to a considerable distance ; by 
which means the bantam was rescued from destruction. 
THE PINTADO, or GUINEA HEN. 
(Numida Meleagris .) 
The Pintado is somewhat larger than the common hen ; 
the head is bare of feathers, and covered with a naked 
