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 7he Nincombar Pigeons Cock and Hen, 



Numb. XLVII. XLVIII. 



THEY were fomething bigger than a tame Pigeon \ the Bill long, 

 of a dark afli Colour ; the Irides of the Eyes were red, the Head 

 black, with a Caft of blew ; the Neck was adorned with long Feathers 

 of various Colours, viz. blew, red, purple, and gold intermixt with a 

 beautiful green; the Back was cloathed with broad Feathers of the fame 

 Mixture of Colours. 



The Scapular Feather of the Wing green ; the three firfl: Quill-Fea- 

 thers blew, as was alfo three of the laft Row of Coverts, the reft of the 

 Quills and Coverts were dusky, intermixed with brown and red. 



The Breaft, Belly and Thighs of an obfcure brown Colour, the Legs 

 and Feet of a dirty yellow, with dark brown Scales on their fore iides ; 

 the Tail was made up of twelve white Feathers of equal length. 



The Hen was much of the fame Colours, but not fo bright as thofe 

 of the Cock, nor the Feathers of the Neck fo long ; their Note was like 

 the Cooing of a Pigeon ; they fed on Rice in the Husk, a Quantity of 

 which was brought over with them from the Ijlands of IMincombar 

 near Pegu in India., where they are wild after the manner of our Wood 

 Pigeon. Thefe Birds have a diftemper incident to them, which is a 

 Stone growing in their Gizzard in the fame manner as the Stone in the 

 Gall of an Ox, one Coat upon another till it is fo large as to ftop it quite 

 vip and kill the Bird; I bought thefe two Birds by my Lord Petres, 

 Order, and prefented them to Sir Hans Shane ; who has them naw in 

 his Poffeflion; they were brought over from India in the beginning of 

 the Year 1737. 



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