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547. G. traiiqililla. Gld. (includes G. placida, Gld.), Peaceful Dove. 



Chest and neck grey, with black bands ; nape not rufous ; upper 

 parts distinctly banded. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6. 



54S. G. CUlieata, Lath., Little Turtle-Dove. 



Nape not rufous ; upper parts grey, with no dark bands ; upper 

 wing coverts with small white spots ; under surface grey. 

 Hab.: 1, 3, G, 7, 8, 9. 



Sub-family — Phabin^:. 



Metallic blue or green spots or patches on the wings. 



Genus — CHALCOPHAPS. — All wing coverts are metallic golden-green. 



549. C. Chrysoehlora, Wagler (includes C. longirostris), Little Green 



Pigeon 



Forehead white ; upper part of body bronze-grey, with three well- 

 defined bands of grey across lower half ; primaries and secondaries 

 bright green, developing into deep olive, each feather margined 

 with yellow ; under surface cinnamon-brown. 



Total length, 9*5 in. ; wing, 6 in. ; tail, 3 5 in. 

 Hab. : 1 , 2, 3. 



Genus — PHAPS. — Tail has sixteen feathers. 



550. P. chalcoptera. Lath. (Peristora chalcoptera, Swainson), Bronze- 



wing Pigeon. 



Throat white ; breast vinous. 

 Hab. : 1 to 7, 9. 



551. P. elegans, Temm. (Peristera elegans, Temm.), Brush Bronze 



wing Pigeon. 



Throat chestnut ; breast grey. 

 Male. — Forehead ochreous-yellow. 

 Female.— Forehead whitish. 

 Hab. : 1,3, 4, 5, 6, 9. 



Genus— HISTRIOPH APS. —Tail has fourteen feathers. 



552. H. histrionica, Gld. (Peristera histrionica, Gld.), Flock Pigeon 



(Harlequin Bronze-wing). 



Adult Male. — Forehead, circle round ear coverts, and gorget 

 snow-white ; remainder of head, throat, and ear coverts jet-black ; 

 all upper surface, wing coverts, and two central tail feathers 

 cinnamon -brown ; breast bluish-grey ; patch of .metallic purple on 

 secondaries. 



Total length, 11 in. ; wing, 8 in. ; tail, 3 75 in. 



Adult Female.— No white on forehead, which is sandy-rufous, 

 like upper parts ; ear coverts and throat dull blackish ; gorget and 

 patch below ear coverts whitish -buff. 

 Hab. : 1, 3, 7, 8. 



Genus — PETROPHASSA. — Secondaries always more than 1 in. shorter 

 than primaries. 



553. P. albipennis, Gld., White-quilled Rock Pigeon. 



Adult. — Crown of head and neck greyish-brown, each feather 

 margined with sandy-brown ; all upper surface and chest rufous- 

 brown ; throat black, with feathers tipped with white ; a metallic 

 coppery-violet spot on some wing coverts ; quills dark brown ; 

 primaries with basal half pure white. 



Total length, 10 5 in. ; wing, 5*2 in. ; tail, 4*5 in. 

 Hab. : 8. 



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