The white crejied Turkey. Gallopa vo Creftatusr.
Numb. XXXIII.
TH IS Bird I favv in the PoiTeffion of Henry Cornelly-
Jon, Efq; beyond Chemlsford in E ffex: It was of the:
Bignefs of the common Turkies, having a beautiful large
white Copple on its Crown or Top of the Head; the
fleihy Part of the Head and Neck was red intermixed
with purple and blue as in other Turkies.
The Back and upper Sides of the Wings were of a
dusky yellowifh brown ; the Breaft, Belly, Thighs, and
under Sides of the Wings white; the Feathers on the
lower Part of the Belly and Thighs were edged with
black; the Tail white, the extreme Feathers of which were
fcolloped near the Ends with black; the next circular
Row fcolloped with a dusky yellow; the Legs flelh Colour
having only the Rudiments of Spurs; the Claws
dusky. The Cock may eaiily be diftinguiihed from the
Hen, by a buihy Tuft like Horfe-hair, growing on the
lower Part of his Breaft: They have a ftrange Antipathy
againft red Colours, and are exceedingly provoked at the
Sight of them.
The wild Turkies are now kept by a great many of our
Englijh Gentlemen, and feem to do very well where there
are fmall Woods, andCopfes, in Parks or other enclofed
Places for them.
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