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M Columba Gyratrix, hid. Orn. ii. 592. v. Lin. i. 280. Gm. Lin. i. 771. Brio. i. 79. 



N. Id. 8vo.i. 17. JViscA, 1. 148. tfaii, 61. 10. Will. 132. 10. Id. Engl. W2. 



Borowsk,'u\. 212. 9. 

 Der Taumler, Naturf. xvii. 76. 

 Columba vertaga, JirMra. No. 205. & Var. 



Pigeon culbutant, Buf. vii. 517. Temm. Pig.fol. p. 35. /rf. 8vo. 201. 

 Tumbler Pigeon, Gen. Syn. iv. 612. 



This is a small Pigeon, and, like the others, varies in colour; the 

 chief difference is the habit of frequently tumbling round while flying 

 in the air, throwing itself backwards; of these the Almond Tumbler 

 is most valued ;* they are called also Clappers. 



N.— Columba galeata, hid. Orn. ii. 592. g. Lin. i. 280. Gm. Lin.\. 771. Bris. i. 80. O. 

 Id. 8vo.i. 18. flaiz761.il. Will. 132. 11. Id. Engl. 182. 11. , Brun. No. 210. 

 Pigeon cuirasse, Buf. ii. 515. 

 Helmet Pigeon, Gen. Syn. iv. 612. 



In this the head, quills, and tail are of the same colour; the rest 

 of the bird of a different one, but the colours of themselves vary. 



O.— Columba Turcica, 7nrf.Orw.ii. 593.0. Lin. i. 281. Gm. Lin.'u 771. Bris.i. 76. 



H. Id. Svo. i. 16. Will. t. 33. Frisch, t. 149. Klein, 118. 6. Roman, i. p. 81. 



Gerin. iii. 275. 

 Pigeon Turc, ou Bagadais, Temm. Pig.fol. p. 32. Id. Svo. p. 196. 

 Persian Pigeon, Gen. Syn. iv. 612. 



The colour of this is dusky ; bill yellow ; space round the eye 

 red ; nostrils gibbous, and beset with red tubercles ; legs pale red : 

 by some called Turkish Pigeon. 



* Eighty guineas are said to have been given for one of these. 



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