PK4EOXS AXD ALL AI'.OTT THEM. 



in with other pigeons so that the beauty of the latter may be 

 enhanced. The Burmese is said to be identical with the Leg- 

 horn Paint, a cut of which is one of the oldest known of any 

 pigeon. 



THE LAHORE. 



This bird is much like the Runt. It is a large, quiet bird, 

 plump and heavy. Most are black or dark colored. The 

 beak is heavy and the head coarse, the neck short and shoul" 

 ders very wide and strong. The back is broad and short, and 

 the whole bird is shaped like a wedge. The upper beak 

 mandible is dark, and the lower, white or flesh, the white 

 color begins at the lower jaw, and seems to extend down the 

 breast around the belly, vent and tail, and up the back. This 

 leaves the entire wing, even to the back coverts, black or 

 dark, and mike a very peculiar dividing line. They are good 

 breeders, but for some reason seem to have few admirers. 



THE SWIFT. 



The Swift is of the Swallow tribe, but is an Indian bird, [t 

 has been such a favorite in Egypt, that it is often called the 

 Egyptian Swift, but this is a mistake. It is a large bird in 

 appearance, but this is caused by loose feathering, for it is 

 small in body. It is long and low-set, with small head and 

 strong, short beak. The nights and tail are very long, and 

 the wings cross over the tail. Their name is a mistake, for, 

 even with their long wings, they are very slow and poor fly 

 ers. The webbing of their feathers is so loose that they get 

 along with difficulty. They come in all colors and with all 

 sorts of markings. 



THE DAMASCENE. 



This is another bird from the far east, it having been a 

 great favori^ a century ago. It is like the Owl in shape, 

 with the same head and beak. It is larger than the Owl and 



