236 COLUMBID. 
the Tres Marias Islands from the ordinary C. flavirostris of the mainland of Mexico. 
The peculiarity in colour claimed for the insular form is not apparent when a large 
series of the true C. flavirostris is compared with birds from the Tres Marias; but the 
latter have a slightly broader white margin to the greater wing-coverts, which renders 
them worthy of recognition. C. madrensis is said to be common on Maria Madre 
and Maria Magdalena, ranging to the summits of these islands, and is probably found 
on Maria Cleofa also. On Maria Madre these handsome birds were most numerous 
along the wooded sides of a cafion at some distance from the coast. Early in the 
morning they might be found among the smaller trees at the base of the foot-hills 
near the settlement, but later in the day they retired further inland to the more heavily 
forested slopes, perching on the higher branches of the trees, or flying about in twos or 
threes. At Maria Magdalena numbers were observed in some trees near a group of 
deserted houses and in old clearings a short distance from the shore, coming there to 
feed upon the ripening fruit, but if startled they would take wing, making a loud 
flapping noise that alarmed their companions, and then all dashed swiftly away. Wild 
figs and the small fruit of a tree, probably a species of Psidium, or wild guava, were 
favourite articles of food. Their loud cooing note is uttered at short intervals and is 
one of the characteristic sounds in the forests they frequent. ‘The species is essentially 
arboreal in its habits and is rarely seen near the ground. . 
5. Columba rufina. 
Columba rufina, Temm. & Knip, Pig. i. (2) p. 59, t. 24°; Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 222°; P. ZS. 
1864, p. 370°; 1870, p. 838‘; Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 159°; 1870, p. 217°; Ibis, 1870, 
p- 1157; Zeledon, An. Mus. Nac. Costa Rica, 1887, p. 127°; Salvad. Cat. Birds Brit. 
Mus. xxi. p. 287°; Richmond, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xvi. p. 523"°; Underwood, Ibis, 1896, 
p. 447"; Bangs, Auk, xvili. p. 358”. 
Chloreenas rufina, Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 143°; Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. vii. p. 333 “; Cassin, Pr. 
Ac. Phil. 1860, p. 194”. 
Supra fusca, dorso summo et cervice postica rufescentibus micanti-purpureo lavatis; capite summo et nucha 
schistaceis rosaceo-ezneo micantibus; fronte et pectore vinaceis, capitis lateribus schistaceis, gula albicante, 
uropygio et hypochondriis schistaceis; abdomine albicante; tectricibus subcaudalibus albis; alis et 
cauda fuscis, illis albido stricte marginatis: rostro nigro; pedibus carneis. Long. tota circa 13:0, ale 7:1, 
caude 4°8, rostri a rictu 0°9, tarsi 0-9. (Descr. maris ex Bugaba, Panama. Mus. nostr.) 
Q mari similis. 
Hab. Brivis Honpuras (Blancaneaur ®); Guatemaua, Rio Dulce ?, Sayuchil (0. S&), 
Cubilguitz (0. 8. & F. D. G.°); Honpuras, San Pedro (Whitely *°); Nicaragua, 
Rio Escondido (Richmond 1°); Costa Rica? -(Carmiol ®), Talamanca (Zeledon 8), 
Miravalles (Underwood); Panama®, Divala, Chiriqui (Brown), Boquete 
(Bridges 18), Bugaba °°, Cordillera de Tolé 59%, Chitra ®, Calovevora® (Arcé), Lion 
Hill (M‘Leannan ® 1), Coiba 1.( Batty, in mus. Rothschild).—Cotomia® ; Ecuapor®; 
Gurana?; Braziw ’. 
