DOMESTIC PIGEON, 



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Powter Pigeon. Lath, Geti, Syn. 4. p. 6l3. 



Var. tf. Pectore inflato, cera carunculata. 



With an inflated breast and carunculated cere. 



Columba livia Eques. Temm. Fig, Ind. p. 458. 



Columba domestica Eques. Gmel. Syst, Nat, 1. 771* — Briss, 



Orn. 1. p. 78. — Raii. Syn. p. 6l. 2. — Lath, Ind. Orn. 2. 593. 

 Horseman Pigeon. Albin. Birds. 2, pi. 45. — Lath. Gen. Syn, 4. 



p, 614. 



Var. p. Sub volatu se gyrans, ac alasfortiter percussans. 

 During flight turning over, and making a loud noise with its 

 wings. 



Columba livia percursor. Temm. Pig, Ind. p. 458. 



Columba domestica percursor. Gmel. Syst. Nat, I. p, 771. — 



Briss, Orn. 1. p. 79. — Raii. Syn. p, 60. Q. — Lath, Ind. Orn. 



2, p. 593. 



Smiter Pigeon. Lath, Gen, Syn. 4. p. 6l4. 

 Var. (T. Cervice pennis jubce instar r ever sis. 



With the feathers on the back of the neck reversed like the 



mane of a horse. 

 Columba livia Jubata. Temm, Pig, Ind. p, 458. 

 Columba domestica Jubata. Gmel. Syst. Nat, 1. 771* — Lath. 



Ind. Orn. 2. p. 594. 

 Turner Pigeon. Lath, Gen, Syn, 4. p. 6 14. 

 Var. r. Corpore albo^ macula frontis cauddque concolorihus. 

 With a white body, a spot on the forehead, and the tail of an 



uniform colour. 

 Columba livia frontalis. Temm. Pig, Ind, p. 459. 

 Columba maculata. Gmel, Syst. Nat. 1. 772. 

 Spot Pigeon. Lath. Gen. Syn. 4. 6l5. 



This is one of the most variable of the whole 

 class of birds, the varieties, by domestication, being- 

 innumerable ; and were each to be described, a 

 volume would not contain them : they are all sup- 

 posed to have originated from the species called 

 C. livia by authors; and of which the following 

 is the description: length thirteen inches: the 



