2. coLtruBA. 323 



1870, p. 217 (Veragua) ; Gieb. Thes. Orn. i. p. 748 (1872) ; Zele- 



ilmi. Ann. Mm. Nac. Costa Rica, 1887, p. 127, n. 580 (Costa Rica) ; 



Ridffto, Pi: U.S. Nat. Mm. x. p. 594 (1887 ). 

 Coluraba ?, Salv. if Sclat. Ibis, 1860, p. 402 (Guatemala) ; Salv. 



Ibis, 1866, p. 206 ( = ni<rrirostris, Sclat.). 

 Chloroenas nigrirostris, Rchnb. Tauben, ii. p. 171 (1862) ; Lawr. 



Ann. Lye. New York, ix. p. 135 (1868) (Costa Rica) ; Frantz. 



J. f. O. 1869, p. 371 ; G. R. Qr. Hand-list, ii. p. 235, n. 9277 



(1870): Schleg. Mus. P-B. Columbse, p. 78 (1873): Salv. Ibis, 



1874, p. 455; Hein. 8f Rchruo. Nomencl. Mus. Hein. Orn. p. 277 



(1890). 

 Cklorcenas vinncea, Laicr. (nee Temm.) Ann. Lye. N. York, vii. 



p. 333 (1866). 



Adult male. Head, neek, breast, and rest of the uuderparts 

 vinous, paler on the latter, and glossed with amethystine, especially 

 on the head and hind neck ; back, rump, upper tail-coverts, wings, 

 and tail brown, with a slight amethystine gloss on the upper back 

 and scapulars, the other parts glossed with bronze-olive ; abdomen 

 and under tail-coverts greyish vinous : under wing-coverts vinous : 

 inner webs of the quills below tinged with rufous ; tail below 

 paler than above, and with a reddish tinge and glossy appearance : 

 bill black; feet coral-red. Length about 11 inches, wing 6-5, tail 

 4-6, bill 0*5, tarsus O'To. 



Female. Similar to the male, only somewhat smaller. 



There is some individual variation as regards the underparts, 

 which in some specimens are brighter vinous than in others. 



The thickish bill and the rufous tinge on the inner webs of the 

 primaries below are the most distinguishing points of this species. 



Hah. Southern Mexico and Central America as far as Panama. 



a. $ ad. sk. S. Mexico, April (Boucard). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



b, c. rf ad. et ad. Choctum, Vera Paz, Guate- Salviri-Godman Coll. 

 sk. mala, Feb. (O. S. $ F. D. G.). 



d. Ad. sk. Vicinity of Belize, Brit. Hon- Salvin-Goduian Coll. 



duras (Blaneaneuii.r). 



e. Ad. sk. Turrialba, Costa Rica (Arce). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 /,;/■ d 2 a d- s k. Bugaba, Chiriqui (Arci). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 //, i. 2 ad- et ad. Lion Hill Station, Isthmus of Salvin-Godman Coll. 



sk. Panama (McLearman). 



•">7. Colmnba plumbea. 



PColumba cayeniicnsis, [limit. Tab/. Ene. Mith. i. p. 23-1, n. 8 (1790) 

 (ex Hollandre, Abrigi oVHist. Nat. ii. p. 214) (Cayenne). 



Columba vinacea, Temm. S- Ship (nee Gm.), Pi;/, i.. fam. seconde, 

 p. 87, pi. II (1808 II) (Guiana) (typo examined); Temm. Pig. et 

 Gallin. i. pp. 303, 477 (1813) ; Steph. Gen. ZooL \i. p. 84 (1819); 

 Desm. Dirt. Sc. Nut. \I. p. 845 i 1826) ; Wagl. Syst. Av. Columba, 

 Bp. 78(1827); Cuv. Regne An. 2nd ed. i.p.49] (1829); ~Leta.Tr. 

 i/'Orn. p. 173 (183] i : Less. < bm/>/. de Buff., o/.<. viii. p. 58 (1837) ; 

 id, „p. dt. I'n.l ed. p. 2-5 d-38); Sclat. P. Z. S. 1860, p. 289 

 (Ecuador); Sclat. \ Salt: I'. /.. s. lsitf, p. l-.w (Ucavali), L867, 

 p. 51)0 (Capim River), 1869, p. B98; Gieb. Thes. Orn. i. p. 752 



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