Pigeons and Doves 



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3 12. Band-tailed Pigeon (Columba fasciata). L. 



15. Ad. c?. Tail-band ashy above, whiter below; 

 a white nape-band; tail square. Ad. $. Similar, or 

 in some specimens, nape band absent; pinkish of crown 

 and breast dingy. Notes. An owl-like hooting, some- 

 times a calm -wlioo-lioo-fioo, whoo-hoo-hoo, at others a 

 spirited hoop-ah-whoo, and again whoo-ugh. (Bailey.) 



Range. — "Western United States from Rocky Mountains to the 

 Pacific; north to Washington and British Columbia; south to Mexico 

 and the highlands of Guatemala: distribution irregular, chiefly in 

 wooded mountain regions.'' (A. O. U.J 



3 12a. Viosca Pigeon (C.f. riosar). Similar to No. 

 312, but paler, more clearly bluish slate above; pink of 

 crown and breast with a grayish bloom. 



313. 



Range. — Cape Region of Lower California. 



313. Red-billed Pigeon (Columba flavirostrts). L. 



15. Ads. No tail-band; wings, tail, and belly slate; 

 head and neck purplish pink; no iridescent markings. 

 Notes. A fine, loud, coo-whoo-er-zi'hoo. 



Range. — Costa Rica migrating north to southern Texas. New Mex- 

 ico and Arizona. 



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3 14. White-crowned Plqeon(Columbaleucocephala). 



L. 13.5 Ad. cJ 1 . Crown white; body slate; lower 

 hindneck iridescent; nape maroon. Ad. ?. Much 

 paler; crown ashy. 



Range, — Greater Antilles and islands about Anegada Channel, 

 coast of Honduras, Bahamas and certain Florida Keys. 



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