254 PKiEOXS AND ALL ABOUT TIIEiL 



ill with other pigeons so that tlie beauty of the hitter maybe 

 enhanced. The Burmese is said to be identical with the Leg- 

 liorn Runt, a cut of wliicli is one of the oldest known of any 

 pigeon. 



THE LAHORE. 



This bird is much like tlie Kunt. It is a large, quiet bird, 

 jjlump and heavy. Most are black or dark colored. The 

 beak is heavy and the head coarse, the neck short and shoul" 

 ders very wide and strong. The liack is broad and short, and 

 the whole Ijird is shaped like a wedge. The upper beak 

 inaudible is dark, and the lower, white or flesh, the white 

 color begins at the lower jaw, and seems to extend down the 

 breast around the belly, vent and tail, and up the back. This 

 leaves the entire wing, even to the back coverts, black or 

 dark, and mxke a very peculiar dividing line. They are good 

 breeders, Init for scjuie reason seem to liave few admirers. 



THE SWIFT. 

 The Swift is of the .Swallow tribe, liut is an Indian bird. It 

 has been such a favorite in Egypt, that it is often called the 

 Egyptian Swift, liut this is a mistake. It is a large bird in 

 appearance, but tliis is caused by loose feathering, for it is 

 small in liody. It is long and low-set, with small head and 

 strong, short beak. The flights and tail are very long, and 

 the wings cross over the tail. Their name is a mistake, for, 

 even with their long wings, they are very slow and poor fly 

 ers. The webbing of their feathers is so loose that they get 

 along with clifliculty. They come in all C(dors and with all 

 sorts of markings. 



THE DAilASCENE. 

 This is another bird from the far east, it having been a 

 great favoi4te a century ago. It is like the Owl in shape, 

 with the same head and beak. It is larger than the Owl and 



