92 COLUMBID^. PEEISTEEID^. 



Sub-Family ECTOPISTIN.E. 



Genus ECTOPISTES, Swains. 



Ectopistes migratorius {Linn.). 



Columba migratoria, Tkieii. Fortpjlanz. qes. Viig. p. 61, tab. xi. fig. 11 



(1845-54). 

 Ectopistes migratorius, Baird, Brewer S,- Rklgiv. N. Arnei'. Birds, iii. 



p. 368 (1874) ; Bendire, Life Hi^t. N. A. Birds, i. p. 132, pi. iv. 



fig. 6 (1892); Salmdori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 369 (1893); 



Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 160, pi. 47. fig. 11 (1896) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 76 (1899). 



The eggs of the Passenger-Pigeoii measure from 1-36 to 1-6 in 

 length, and from 1"04 to 1-17 iu breadth.* They are moderately 

 glossy, 



1. Laid in confinement in England. II. Walter, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Canada (Cra/e; Hargitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 



3. North America (Henshuic Coll.). Salvin-Godnian Coll. 

 1. Rockford, Illinois {Blackman: Salvin-Godmau Coll. 



Smiths. Inst.). 

 1. East Windsor Hill, r.S.A. (ir. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Wood: Smiths. Inst.). 

 1. Texas {H. E. Dresser). Seebohm Coll. 



Family PEEISTEHIU.E. 



Sub-Family ZENAIDIN.F. 



Genus ZENAIDURA, Bp. 



Zenaidura carolinensis (Linn.). 



Zenaidura carolinensis, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 67. fig. 10 (1855-63) ; 



Baird, Breiuer 8f- Bidgw. N. Amer. Birds, iii. p. 383 (1874); 



Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 374 (1893) ; Sharpe, Hatid-l. 



i. p. 76 (1899). 

 Zenaidura macroura, Bendire, Life Hist. 2s . A. Birds, i. p. 139, pi. iv. 



figs. 8, 9 (1892). 



The eggs of the Carolina Dove are moderately glossy, and measure 

 from I'Ol to 1'2 in length, and from '85 to "87 in breadth. 



2. N. America (Henshaw Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



5. N. America, 9th-l 5th May (J3>wsAaw Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Coll.). 



* The eggs of this Pigeon figured by Tbienemann measure only 1'2 by 9. 



