Collurio — Columbi 59 



Of the Collurio. 



KoWvpltov, collurio, in English a feldfare or a feldefare. 

 According to some Germans eyn krammesvogel. 



Aristotle. 



The Collurio feeds on the same meat as the 

 Merula. Its size is that of the aforesaid kinds— that 

 is, the Vireo and the Molliceps — it is caught chiefly 

 in the winter time. 



The bird which I consider to be the Collurio equals 

 a Thrush in size, but has a longer and more flirting tail, also 

 a spotted breast. Rarely or never is it seen with, us in 

 summer : yet its plenty is so great in winter that of no kind 

 is there more. It eats the berries of the Holly, the Least 

 Service, and like trees. It flies in companies, and on its 

 flight is very noisy. 



Of Doves. 



IlepiaTepd, columba, in English a dove, in German eyn 

 taube, in Saxon eyn duve. 



Aristotle. 



Of the Dove-kind, hovv^ever, there are many sorts. 

 For first there is the Livia, named from its livid 

 colour, which is certainly a different kind from the 

 Columba, inasmuch as it is smaller and less ready to 

 be tamed : and it is livid in its plumage, verging upon 

 black, and has moreover red and roughened feet. 

 Wherefore nobody keeps this kind in cotes. Of great- 

 est size among the several sorts are the Palumbes ; 

 the Vinago holds the second place herein, a little 

 bigger than the Columbus. The smallest of them 

 is the Turtur. The Columbae breed at all times of 

 the year, and rear their young, if they have but 

 a sunny place and food. If otherwise they breed 



