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THE PASSENGER PIGEON. 



sunning themselves upon the hot pavement of their prison by lying 

 on one side, laying the head flat on the ground, tucking the lower wing 

 under, and spreading the other over their bodies, so as to form a very 

 shallow tent, each quill-feather being separated from its neighbour and 

 radiating arauiid the body," 



VICTORIA CROWNED PIGEON. 



THE PASSENGER PIGEON. 



This species is about the size of the common Pigeon. Its bill ii 

 alack. Round the eyes there is a crimson mark ; and the head, throat, 

 and upper parts of the body, are ash-colored. The sides of the neck 



