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We fhall notice below in brief many, of the varieties of the
Pigeon tribe; but whoever wifhes to read-more, may confult
Willughby's Ornithology— Moore's Columbarium— Treatife' on Dome-
Jlic Pigeons, & c .; and in regard to the nature of them, efpeciaily
what Buffon fays on the fubjedt: for our part, we fear to have
already exceeded our ufual intention of brevity ; and therefore,
waving all further account, return to our general defcriptions.
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RVOaRC.K B .P .
Le Pigeon de Roche, ou le Rocheraye, Brif. or«, i. p. 84. 4.
Columba rupicola, Raii Syn. p. 63. A. 11.
Rock Pigeon, Will. orn. p. 186. 9.
D escription. O I Z E of the. Bifet, but is more inclined to afh-colour: the
bands acrofs the wings are of a blackifh brown : and the
quills brown, ,
ROVMaLA NC .P .
Columba Hifpanica, Lin. Syft. i. p. 279. N° 2.
Le Pigeon Romain, Brif. orn. i. p. 71. N°'z.—Buf. oif.si. p. 510.—Pi. enl.
110.
Columba domellica major, Raii Syn. p. 60. N° 1.
Greater Tame Pigeon, Will. orn. p. 181. t. 33. 34.
Lev. Muf.
D escription. rjp H I S meafures fifteen inches, and is double the fize of the
Common Pigeon. It is defcribed as greatly varying in colour
; and is fuppofed by Brijfon to give rife to all the varieties
found in the repofitories of our fanciers in this branch.
Columba dafypus, Lin. Syji. i, p. 27p. N° 3.—Frifcb. t. 143.
Le Pigeon patu, Brif. orn. i, p. 73. A.
Rough-footed Dove, Will. or«, pi. 34.
Lev. Mit/.
2. Van. D. FOROOTUEGDH -P .
H IS differs merely in having the legs covered with long Description
feathers quite to the toes.
- Le Pigeon hupe, Brif. or«, i. p. 73. B.—B«f. oif. ii. p. 510.—Frifcb. t. 144. Vaif. E.
CRESTED P.
*1 * H I S is crefted on the head, and has long feathers on the D escription.
legs, as the laft.
Le Pigeon de Norvège, Brif. or«, i. p. 74. C.
* jr H I S has the head crefted ; and legs as in the two laft ; but
is almoft as big as a fowl, and wholly as white as /now.
2.
V ar. F. NORWAY P.
D escription.
Le Pigeon de Barbarie, Brif. ora. i. p. 74. D.— Buf. oif. ii. p. 5 , 3 . 2 .
Barbary Pigeon, Raii Syn. p. 60. 8.— Will. or«, p. 183. 8. pi. 34, *'•
Leu. M«f. BARBARY P.
jT H E bill in this is fhort ; and a broad circle of tuberculated
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meaily red flefh furrounds the eyes : the irides are white ï
the plumage is blueilh, with two blackifh fpots on each wing.
To thefe are allied the Bajiard Bills, which are larger; but
'have a fhorter bill and red eyes.
The Mawmet, or Mahomet Pigeon, is alfo much the fame s dif-
VoL. II. + I fering