Pigeons and Doves. 



312. Band-tailed Pigeon {Columba fasciata). L. 

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

 a white nape-band; tail square. Ad. 9. Similar, or 

 in some specimens, nape band absent; pinkish of crown 

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

 times a calm whoo-hoo-/?oo, wkoo-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.) 



3 12a. Viosca Pigeon (C. f.vioscce). Similarto No. 

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

 crown and breast with a grayish bloom. 



Range. — Cape Region of Lower California. 



313. Red-billed Pigeon {Columba flavirostr is) . 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-zvhoo. 



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

 ico and Arizona. 



3 I 4. White-crowned P igeon( Columba leucocephala) . 

 L. 13.5 Ad. c?. 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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