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PIGEON. 



Var. M. 

 TUMBLER P. 



Description, 



Columba gyratrix, Lin. Syjl. i. p. 28. 9. — Frifch. t, 148. 



Le Pigeon culbutant, Brif om. i. p. 99. N.—Buf. oif. ii. p. 517, 



Tumbler, Raii Syn. p. 61. 10. — Will. om. p. 182. 



Lev. Muf. 



HP H I S is a fmall Pigeon, and of various colours : the chief 

 difference from others is in frequently tumbling round 

 while flying in the air,, which they do by throwing themfelves 

 backwards. Of thefe the Almond Tumbler is moft valued *. They 

 are alfo called Clappers* 



2. 

 Var. N. 

 HELMET P. 



Columba Galeata, Lin. Syjl. i. p. 2S0. 10. 



Le Pigeon cuirafle, Brif. om. i. p. 80. O. — Buf. tif, ii. p. 515-. 



Helmet Pigeon, Raii Syn. p. 61. 11. — Will. om. p. 182. 11. 



Description. T N this the head, quills, and tail, are of one colour, and the 

 reft of the body of a different one ; but the colours themfelves, 

 vary. 



Var. O. 

 PERSIAN P. 



Columba turcica, Lin. Syjl. i. p. 2-81. II. — Frijcb, t. 149:* 

 Le Pigeon turc, Brif. om. i. p. 76. H. 

 Turkifh or Perfian Pigeon, Will. om. pi. 33. 



Description. HT H I S is of a dufky colour. The bill yellow : the fpace 

 round the eye red : the noftrils gibbous, and befet with red- 

 tubercles : legs of a pale red.. 



* Eighty guimat have been given for one of thefe. 



Columba, 



