PIGEON. 



This fpecies is very common in the Ruffian forefts, but very 

 fcarce in Sibiria, and none feen in the north-eaft : vifits Sweden in 

 fummer, departing in autumn : not in Norway *. 



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Ring-tailed Pigeon, Gen. Syn. iv. p. 639. N° 33. 

 Columba caribsea, Jacq. Fog. p. 30. N" 24. 



53- 

 RING-TAIL P. 



T N this bird the bill is of a greenifh red : the fpace round the eyes Description. 



bare, and of a dirty yellow: the tail cuneiform, and about the 

 length of the body. It differs from that defcribed by Bnjfoti, in 

 not having a white belly, nor the bar on the tail. 



This is found in all the woods of the Caribbee IJlands ; is pretty Plack, 



tame, but never fufficiently fo to be at large ; though it will lay 

 eggs when confined in a cage. It is greatly efteemed for food, 

 infomuch that each bird fells for a dollar. 



Common Turtle, Gen. Sya. iv. p. 644. N0 40. 



Columba Turtur, Sepp Fog. pi. in p. i i.—Faun. Jrag. p. 83. 



'T'HIS is extremely frequent in the fouth of Ruffia, and in the 

 rocky country beyond the Lake Baikal. It is highly favoured 

 in the Turkijb dominions, where it is extremely plentiful, govern- 

 ment allowing a certain rate per cent, in refpedt to the duty on 

 corn, on their account. A crowd of thefe birds conftantly alight 

 on the veffels which crofs the port o{ Conftantinople, and carry this 

 commodity uncovered, either to the magazine or millst and the 

 boatmen never oppofe their greedinefs. This permiffion to feaft 

 on the grain brings them in great numbers, and familiarizes then* 



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40. 



4- COMMON 

 TURTLE. 



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