PERIS TERID. E. 3 1 



aa. Ihider parts dark green; no white ring a1)()ut the neck; throat and side of 

 the neck with a purplish gloss; top of the head bronze green; the lower neck and 

 mantle dark green varied with Iniff lines which follow the shape of the feathers; lesser 

 wing coverts greenish slate; larger wing coverts as well as the lower feathers of the 

 mantle with bright ferric ochraceous markings; rump greenish. Female: Feathers of 

 the mantle almost cntirelv black in the middle, with sometimes a shaft stripe of rufous 

 and green tip to the feathers; feathers to the mantle and nape indistinAly tipped witli 

 dark green ; under parts light buff; all the feathers of the chest, breast, sides and flanks 

 strongly marked with black. Length 24.00-29.00, wing 8.20-9.65, tail 10.00-14.00, 

 tarsTis 2.20-2.70, toe 2.50. ffah. Japanese Islands. Oahu; introduced. 



56. P. versicolor- \'n:n.i,. Japanese Pheasant. 



Order COLUMB.^.-Pigeons. 



Eaiiiily. 

 Tarsus almost as long or longer than the middle toe ; tail feathers twelve or more. 



(Page 31.) Peristeridse. 



Family PBRISTER'ID^.— Ground Pigeons, Etc. 



Genus. 



Without metallic spots on tlie wings; tail rather broad; tarsus naked on the 

 upper parts; neck with a dark collar. (Sub-familv Tiirtnrijur.) Same characters 

 for the genus (l^'ige 31.) Turtur. 



Gknus turtur vSia.Bv. 



Feathers of the hind neck bifurcated (forked at the tip); black with white ter- 

 minal spots (Sub-genus Spilopelia)\ under tail coverts grev ; upper parts, back, rump, 

 etc., light brown edged with lighter brown ; top of head blue grev ; back of neck vin- 

 ous; lower parts rich vinous, lightest on the chin and abdomen; outer wing coverts 

 lead-grey ; outer pair of tail feathers black tipped with broad white band. Eeiiiale 

 similar. Yoititg: Paler and duller all over. Length 1 2.50-13.00, wing 6.00-6.25, tail 

 5.00-5.50, tarsus .90-1.00, toe 1.20. I lab. China. Hawaiian Islands; introduced. 



57. T. chinen'sis (Scoi.). Chinese Turtle Dove. 



33 Hybrids between the two species of pheasants here given frequently occur. The numerous .itteTn])ts to introduce gmue birds into tlie 

 islands have met with varied success, so that "wild" turkey, chickens, guinea fowls, pea fowls, etc., are not infretiuently met with. 



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