141 RUNT PIGEONS. 



race; irides yellow; plumage grey, clieqiiered. with black over 

 the body, a ])iquetures plus rap'prochees sur la gorge; feet 

 lightly stockinged. 



Pigeon Bomain Minime Cailloiite. — Its colour is dun or tan, 

 with the edge of the feathers of the mantle and throat of a 

 pale hue, drawing to a clear fire colour; smooth legs and feet; 

 pearl eyes. It is very productive. 



Pigeon Bomain Soupe-de-lait. — The smallest of the race. It 

 has a thickish membrane on the nostrils, a cere round the 

 eyes, and yellow irides. Its feet are bare ; its plumage is the 

 colour of cafe-au-lait, with two bars of a deeper colour on the 

 wings. This very -pvettj pigeon has also the essential quality 

 of being tolerably productive. 



Pigeon Bomain Argente. — Head fond white, mixed with a 

 clear slate colour; neck and throat bluish-black, reflecting 

 green and metallic; the mantle of a bluish-grey tinted with 

 white, each feather darker at the base, with a light white 

 border. Flights of a blackish grey, barred with clear grey ; 

 tail slate colour, with a black bar; pearl eyes. This superb 

 bird is generally very productive. 



The JVIontauban Pigeon. 



The Montauban Pigeon is a variety of the Runt, but not so 

 heavy, though a large bird. It is chiefly black or white, but 

 sometimes blue, brown, and mottled. It has a large shell 

 crest, which should extend from ear to ear, and the legs are 

 sometimes feathered. 



The Norwegian Pigeon. 



Brent says that the largest pigeons he ever saw were some 

 white ones, with long feathers on the feet, that came from 

 Belgium, and were called !N'orwegians. He says : " As I cannot 

 give their exact size and weight, I forbear to state my ideas." 



The Roman Pigeon. 



Moore says : " There are other Sorts of Runts, as the Boman 



