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2. The Tumbler, which derives its name from the fact that 

 it overbalances itself in its flight, is almost as large as the 

 Stock Dove. Its beak is short, and the naked circle of the eye 

 is red. 



3. The Jacobine Pigeon is a small bird, with a short beak, 

 and having at the top of the neck a collar or stripe of long 

 feathers. In colour it resembles the Shield Pigeon. 



4. The Peacock or Fan- Tailed Pigeon is like No. 3 in colour, 

 but has the power of spreading out its tail like a Peacock. 



5. TJie Perriwigged Pigeon resembles the Veiled Pigeon in 

 colour, but has a high forehead, a short beak, and a crest, which 

 passes down the sides of the neck and breast like a wig. 



6. The Pouter is a large Pigeon, of various colours. It. has 

 a high forehead, a short beak, and possesses the power of in- 

 flating the crop to a very large size. 



7. The Turkish Pigeon is a large bird, of various colours, 

 which has the membrane of the beak, as well as the circle of 

 the eyes, very thick and wrinkled. 



Mode of Treatment. If it be desired to keep any of these 

 varieties in the aviary, a corner should be separated from the 

 rest of the room by a grating ; and provided with wicker bas- 

 kets, and a plentiful supply of straw, for building nests. The 

 birds eat wheat, barley, vetches, and peas ; and require a plen- 

 tiful supply of water, both for bathing and drinking. If they 

 be also supplied with gravelly sand, it will be found to assist 

 their digestion. 



Attractive Qualities. These are chiefly their beauty, and 

 affectionate disposition. The Trumpeter Pigeon is also prized 

 on account of its peculiar cooing. 



ADDITIONAL. This bird is the Columba Lima, SELBY, JENYNS, 

 GOULD, MACGILLIVRAY. The last named calls it the White- 

 backed, or Bock Dove ; he states that it is also known as the 

 Wild Pigeon, or Dove, and the Hock Pigeon, or Dove, the latter 

 being a Scottish name, and speaks of it as the undoubted original 

 of our domestic varieties ; most British naturalists agree with him 

 in this particular. The main characteristics of the bird are thus 

 hortly given in the above-named author's Manual of British 

 Birds ; to his more copious History, we refer our readers for 

 full particulars : ' Plumage of the male light greyish blue ; the 

 neck splendent with green and purplish red ; the middle of the 

 back and lower wing coverts white; two black bands on the 



