﻿PIGEON. 



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Columba turbita, Lin. Syft. i. p. 280. j.—Fri/cb. pi. 147. 

 Le Pigeon a gorge frifee, 2?r(/! er». i. p. 75. F. 



— eravate, Buf. oif. ii. p. 513. pi. 23. 



Turbit, Rail Syn. p. 60. N° 7.— Will. orn. p. 182. 

 Lev. Muf. 



HPH E bill is very fhort : crown of the head flat: it differs 

 from others in having the feathers of the breaft reflected 

 both ways. 



The Owl Pigeon alfo belongs to this, and has the breaft fea- 

 thers the fame ; but is rather lefs, and always of one colour . 

 whereas the Turbit is generally of two. 



2. 



Var. K. 



TURBIT P. 



Description. 



Columba laticanda, Lin. Syjl.l. p. 280. 2.—Fri/cb. t. 151. 

 Le Pigeon Paon, Brif. era. i. p. 80. P. — Buf. oif. ii. p. 512. pi. 22. 

 Broad and Narrow-tailed Shakers, Rati Syn. p. 60. 3. if.— Will. orn. p. 18*. 

 3. 4. pi. 34. 



Br. Muf. Lev. Muf. 



z. 



Var. L. 

 SHAKER P. 



r J^ HIS variety has a greater number of feathers in the tail * 4 

 which it always carries erect ; and is obferved frequently 

 to make the head. This is alfo called the Fan-tail. 



The Narrow-tailed Shaker has fewer feathers in the tail f . 

 Both vary much in colour. 



Description. 



* Often as far as twenty-fix.— Will. 



t Brif. orn. i. p. 8ii 



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Columba 



