THE PIGEON. 



Pouter. 



Brown-backed Peristcra. 



Manasope Pigeon. 



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Tumbler. 



The Tumbler is a very little domestic Pigeon, and derives its name from its singular habit of falling 

 backwards when on the wing. 



The Pouter is a large domestic Pigeon. It stands particularly erect, and seems exceedingly vain of the 

 swollen crop which gives it the name of Pouter. The bird is enabled to inflate its crop with air, until the 



head is almost hidden behind it. This inflation sometimes causes 

 the bird to loose its balance, and fall down. 



The Brown-backed Peristera is a Pigeon foun*d in Southern 

 Africa, where it is said to frequent woods ; but little appears to 

 be known respecting it. Its principal lines are brown, green, 

 black, and pale orange-brown. 



The Manasope is an elegant Pigeon, found in the deep forests 

 of New Guinea. It is about nine inches long. 



Pouter. 



Passenger Pigetn 



fV.'Hft 



