512 



SCRATCHIXG BIRDS — RASORES. 



Lateral onos ; covered nntcriuHy liy a single series of scutell.T. Imior lateral claw eoiisiil- 

 crably longer than outer, and reaching to the base of niiddle. Wings pointed ; second 



Z. Carolhieusix, 



quill longest; first and ihivd nearly e(iual. Tail very long, equal (o the wings; excessive- 

 ly graduated and cuneate, of ibnrteen leathers. 



Zenaidura Carolinensis, Linnaeus. 



THE CAKOLINA OR COMMON DOVE. 



Columba Carolinertais, Linn.i;us, Syst. Nat. I. ITfifi, 2Sr,, No. ."i?. — AVilson, Am. Orn. V. 

 1812, 91 : ])1. xliii. — AuDUBOx, Oni. Biog. I. 18.31, 91 ; V. 18.39, .'j.'JS ; pi. 17.— Nut- 

 tall, Man. I. 18.32,020. — Ectnpi'stc.1 Ctiro/incnsin, Hicu. List, 1837. — AliDUiiOX, Syn. 

 1839, lO.'i. III. Birds Ainer. V. 1842, 30 ; pi. 280. — Newderry, P. R. Rep. VI. iv. 92. 

 — Heekmann, X. vi. on — Ziiai'ihim Cam/inensis, Bonaparte, Consp. Av. II. 1854, 

 84. — Baird, V. R. Rep. IX. Biril<, 604. — Kennerly, X. iv. .33. — CoorER and Suck- 

 ley, XII. iii. Zool. of W. T. 218. — Coues, Br. A. N. .Sc. 180G, 0.3. 



EctopktK mnrfihirlliin. WooDHOusE. Br. A. N. Sc. VI. June, 1852. 104. In. Exp. Ziini 

 and Color. 1853, 93 ; Birds, jd. v. Canadian River, Ark. Inunature bird. 



Sp. Cii.^R. Aliove bluish, although this is overlaid with light brownish-olive, leaving 

 the blue pure only on top of the head, the exterior of the wings, and the upper surface of 

 the tail, which is slightly tinged wdth this color. The entire head, except the vertex, the 

 sides of the neck, and the under ]iarts generally, light Iirowni.-ih-rcd, strongly tinged with 

 purple on the breast, becoming lighter behind, ami passing into brownish-yellow on the 

 anal region, tibia, and uniler tail coverts. Sides of the neck with a patch of metallic pur- 

 plish-red. Sides of boily, anil inside of wings, clear light blue. Wing coverts and scapu- 



