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THE NATURAL HISTORY 

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this bird is found in India; it is however a bird of 
paflage in moft European countries. 
"The Collared Turtles migrate in flocks; they 
continue in F rance four or five months, and breed 
there, building their nefits in the moft filent and 
_ gloomy woods. Though naturally they are wilder 
: _ than Pigeons, yet, like them, they may be tamed, 
and brought up in Dove-houfes; They may be 
- paired with the common Pigeon, and a mixed’ 
breed will be produced, but it is not known whe~ 
ther thefe will produce others. 3 
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 affectionate, they 
are not fo conftant to each other as the common 
Pigeon. ‘They eat and drink like the reft of the 
Pigeons, n not raifing their heads until they have 
- fwallowed all the water they want at that times 
Their cooing is fweetly melancholy and ih 
- The Geund Turtle. — The tail and quill ee a 
a . thers are dutky, the body purplifh, the beak and 
feet yell lowifh. This fpecies is about the fize of — 
a Lark, and inhabits the warmer parts of Ame — 
rica; feeds on the ground like Partridges; when — 
difturbed they take a fhort flight, alighting again © 
| _ toon | 
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