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G. — Columba Barbarica, Ind. Orn.i'u 591. 8. Bris. i. 74. D. Id. Svo. i. 14. G'w. Li«. 



i. 770. Raii, 60. 8. Will. 132. 8. & 133. 16. t. 34. Id. Engl. 182. 8. & 16. pi. 34. 



Klein, 118. 5. Gerin. iii. t. 276. 

 Columba Turca, Brun. No. 217. 

 Barbary Pigeon, Gen. Syn. iv. 609. 



This has a short bill ; a broad circle of tuberculated, meally, red 

 flesh surrounds the eyes; irides white; plumage bluish, with two 

 black spots on each wing. To this is allied the Bastard Bill, which 

 is larger, but has a shorter bill, and red eyes. The Mawmet* or 

 Mahomet, is much the same, but the eyelids are large and black ; 

 plumage white, or cream-colour, with two distinct black bars across 

 the wings. 



H.— Columba cucullata, Ind. Orn. ii. p. 591. (. Lin. i. 280. Faun. suec. No. 207. ?. 

 Frisch, p. 150. Gm. Lin. i. 770. Bris. i. 79. E. Id. 8vo. i. 15. Brun. No. 211. 

 Borowsk. iii. 211. Roman, i. 19. t. 12. Raii, 60. 6. Will. 132. 6. t. 33. Klein, 

 118. 5. Gerin. iii. 273. Id. Var. 280. 286 ? Sepp, Vog. t.211. 



Die Haubentaube, Naturf. xvii. 75. 



Pigeon nonain, Buf. ii. pi. 19. Tenim.Pig.fol. p. 33. Id. Svo. p. 197. 



Jacobin Pigeon, Gen. Syn. iv. 610. Albin, iii. pi. 43. 



Bill short; the feathers of the hind part of the head and neck 

 turn forwards, giving the appearance of a Cowl. In this Variety 

 the head, quills, and tail, should be of the same colour, f In the 

 Leverian Museum was one of a dun-colour. Those called the Ruff, 

 and Capuchin, belong to this Variety. 



* We read of the great Pigeon called Mehemeh, belonging to Kookultash Khan, pos- 

 sessed by Akbar, which he crossed with divers other Pigeons, and produced innumerable 

 varieties of breeds, all of which had their distinguishing name ; whether this has any 

 reference to the Mawmet or Mahomet Pigeon, we will not pretend to determine.— See 

 View of Hindoostan,\\. p. 269. f Black ? 



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