107 PECULIAR FEATHERING. 



witli its coverts, is, however, also black in this variety. Its 

 characteristic is the white waving mane on the back neck, 

 reaching upwards, downwards, and to the sides of the neck, 

 parting the black of the bodice marking from the white. 

 The mane consists of thinly sown, flaky feathers, hanging 

 around the neck disorderly, and in the form of a mane, not 

 by any means close, as in the Jacobin, but reaching as far 

 down the neck as the coloured bodice does in front." 



The chief difference between the Latz and Mane Pigeons 

 seems to lie in the greater development of loose, disordered 

 feathers at the back of the neck, the former having only a 

 large hood, while these feathers in the latter take the form 

 of a waving mane. The coloured tail and greater develop- 

 ment of leg feather are also properties of the latter ; but 

 they are evidently near relatives. 



The Mane Pigeon has been occasionally exhibited at the 

 principal shows in this country during the last few years. 



The Egyptian Swift Pigeon. 



This pigeon, which is of Eastern origin, was first de- 

 scribed in Fulton's Book of Pigeons, by Mr. Ludlow, who 

 says that it is an Indian variety, but that it has been 

 cultivated in Cairo and Alexandria, whence the best speci- 

 mens have been imported into England ; hence its name — the 

 Egyptian Swift. I never met with it in Bengal, nor heard 

 fanciers there speak of such a variety; but I believe there 

 are many distinct breeds of pigeons existing in Hindostan, 

 especially in the North-west, still unknown to us, and the 

 Swift may be among them. This variety of the domestic 

 pigeon has its name from the Swift, or Hawk Swallow, on 

 account of its abnormally long flight feathers. Though a 

 bird of ordinary size, it has the appearance of being larger 

 than it is, from the fact of its feathers being long and loose. 

 In this respect it resembles other kinds, such as the Trumpeter 

 and Jacobin. The scapular feathers, on account of their length. 



