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COLUMB.E. 



GOURIN^. 



SUB-FAMILY TIL 



The Ground Pigeons. 



Gen. Chabac, — Bill moderate, more or less slender, straight, with the apical 

 portion generally strong and vaulted ; the wings moderate and pointed ; the 

 tail moderate and rounded on the sides; the tarsi as long as, or longer than, 

 the middle toe, and robust ; the toes long, and margined on their sides with 

 a membrane, and the hind toe usually long and slender; the claws short 

 and curved. 





Fig. 162. — the crowned pigeon. 

 (Goura coronata.) 



These handsome birds are found in the large 

 islands of the Indian Archipelago and in New 

 G-uinea. They live in the dense forests, and feed 

 upon berrieSj seeds, and grains, which they seek for 



