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TUMBLER P.
Columba gyratrix, Liit. SyJt.in p. 28. g,.— Frifch. t, 148.
Le Pigeon culbutant,. Brif. or», u p- 99. N.*—Buf. oif. ii. p. 517*
Tumbler, Raii Syn. p* 61. 10.—Will. orn. p. 182.
Lev. Muf.
D escription, r j P H I S is a fmall Pigeon, and o f various colours: the chief
difference from others is in frequently tumbling round
while flying in the air* which they do by throwing themfelves*.
backwards. O f thefe the Almond humbler is molt valued.*. They:
are alfo called Clappers..
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HELMET P’.
Columba Galeata, Lin. Syji'. i. p. 280. 10.
Le Pigeon cuirafle, Brif. orn. i. p. 80. O.—Buf. oif. ii. p. 515-.
Helmet Pigeon, Raii Syn. p. 61. l l—Will, orn* p. 182. 11.
D escription*. J N this the head, quills, and tail, are of one colour, and the-
reft of the body of a different one; but the colours themfelvess
vary.
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PERSIAN P;-
Columba turcica, Lin. Syft. ii p. 281.. 11 Erifcb. t; 149*
Le Pigeon turc, Brif. or», i. p. 76. H.
Turkifli or Perfian Pigeon, Will, orn. pl. 33..
D escription, ' J ' H I S ' is of a dufky colour. The bill yellow: the fpace-
round the eye red : the noftrils gibbous,, and hefet with red:
tubercles: legs of a pale red..
»- Eighty guineas have been given for one of thefe.
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Colïmba tabellaria, L in .S y fl.i. p. 2 ?,ï . 12 .
Le Eigeon Meffager, Brif. orn. i. p. 77. I.
Carrier Pigeon, Rail Syn. p. 60. 5__Will. orn. p. 181. 5. pl. 34,— Albin.
I ,pi- 4Î!
i.r. Muß. Lav. Muß/
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CARRIER P.
THI S is much like the 1 -lft m colour, and remarkable for Description.
being extremely tuberculated about the eyes and bill: the
irides fcarlet: the legs red.
This fort was formerly made ufe o f for carrying letters; now
greatly left off. This was effe&ed eafily 5 for after one of thefe
P.igeons \xvA been confined for fome time, it was carried to a distance
and-then let fly j and never failed to find its way home immediately;
flying in a drreft line towards it, with the. letter,,
which was confined under its wing *.
Golumba gutturafa,. Lin. Syjl. !.. p. 280. 4.— Fa://;. Sure. N° 207. y.—Frijcb,
t. 146..
Le Pigeon Grand gofier,B r if. orn. y. p. 78. K,
— --------grolTe gorge, B uf oif. ii. p. 505. pl. 17. 18..
Cropper-Pigeon, Raii Syn. p. 60» 2.— Will. orn. p, 1S1. 2 . pl. 34,
Lev. M uf.
C I Z E of'the Reman Pigeon-, and has-the faculty of filling its D e s c r i p t i o n ,
crop with wind, > till it appears of a monftrous fize. It varies
much.. Buffon.records thirteen varieties..
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P Q -W T E R P 0
• Said to. fly above twenty-fix miles in an- hour: But Lithgonv, in his Tra-
vtb, mentions a Pigeon which exceeded this ; as it went from Babylon to A liffo,
jphich is thirty days journey, in the fpace of forty-eight hours 1