. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . SROUP OF WILD PIGEONS. 236 THE NICOBAR PIGEON. By tlie Europeans tliey are generally caught in nets extended onthe ground ; to which they are allured by tame Pigeons of their own species, that are blinded,and fastened to a longstring. The short flightsand repeated calls of theshackled bir
. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . SROUP OF WILD PIGEONS. 236 THE NICOBAR PIGEON. By tlie Europeans tliey are generally caught in nets extended onthe ground ; to which they are allured by tame Pigeons of their own species, that are blinded,and fastened to a longstring. The short flightsand repeated calls of theshackled birds, never faileither to excite theiicuriosity, or bring soDieof them down to attempttheir relief; when theyare immediately farmer has atamed Pigeon in a cageat his door all the yearround, to be readyagainst the season oftheir flight. M. du Pratz, when hewas in America, placed under the roosting trees of these Pigeons,vessels filled with flaming sulphur, the fumes of which brought themto the ground in immense i-^/^-^-s^ PASSENGER PIGEON. THE NICOBAR PIGEON. This splendid bird, is a native of Java, Nicobar, Sumatra, and many of the is, as far as wehave been enabledto determine,terrestrial in itshabits. Its plumage is exceedinglyrefulgent; thehead is of a dullslate color, with atinge of purple:long flowingpointed feathersornament theneck, like thoh a c k 1 e s of thedomestic cock, ofa rich green withcoppery reflec*tions; the coverts of the wings are also pointed. The whole of theupper portion of the body is bronze with steel-blue reflections ouglossy green; the under portion is similar, only less brilliant. Thetoil is pure white.
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