16 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
It inhabits Jamaica, feeds on myrtle-berries, 
builds in trees that have low boughs, and lines its 
-neft with hair and cotton: at firft fight it feems- 
_ much like a Partridge. ; 
The White Crowned Pigeon.—The crown oft. 
the head, and the circles round its eyes are white, 
* the feathers of the ay bluifh, the wing and tail 
ae feathers are duiky, the beak red at the bafe. 
The White ror ed Pigeons inhabit North 
Ameriéa, the Bahama iflands, and Jamaica; the 
inhabitants take great numbers, they feed on the 
_ feeds of the mangrove and wild coffee, and are 
bitter or + tweet, according to the food they Ne 
aes ae : 
"The P White- sit Pigeon has a naked blue 
kin round the eyes, the tail feathers are afh- 
colour with ite: tips, the two middle tail fea- 
~ thers dufky. It inhabits Afia, and. flirts its tail 
Ike. a Water Wagtail. | ae 
T he Triangular Spotted Pigeon he a bat 
red fkin round each eye, triangular white {pots on. 

: the wings, tail feathers black at the tips; the 
bill is dufky. It inhabits the fouthern parts of 
Africa, and is common about the Cape of Good 
Hope. 
Bae ae 
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