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doubt the Wood Pigeon being distinct from the Rock Pigeon, 

 as also does Colonel Montagu ; but, after what has been stated 

 above, we think little doubt can remain of the propriety of their 

 separation. 



We have now, therefore, five species of Pigeons in the British 

 Isles, viz. C. Palumbus, or Ring Pigeon, C. .ZEnas, Wood Pi- 

 geon, C. Livia, Rock Pigeon, C. Turtur, Turtle Dove or Wrekin 

 Dove, and, as a rare straggler, C. Migratoria or Migratory 

 Pigeon, which we shall proceed to describe. 



