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U. S. p. E. R. EXP. AND SURVEYS — ZOOLOGY — GENERAL REPORT. 



List of specimens. 



Luciility. 



FortSteihicoom, W. T 



Shoalwatev bay 



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Fort Vaucciivcr 



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Columbia river. 

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North California 



Fort Tfjon, Cal 



Lod Niigaks, Mex 



Mimbrcs to Rio Grandt 

 New Leon, Mex . 



When 

 collected. 



AVlience obtained. 



Orig 

 No. 



Sept. 25 



July — , 1853 



July 10 



July 30, 1835 

 May 16, 1835 



July— ,1855 



Dr. Suckley.. 

 Gov. Stevens . 

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.do 



.do 



S. F. Baird. 

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Lt. Williamson. 

 J. X. do Vesey. 



Mnj. Emory 



Dr. Henry 



Lt. Couch 



555 



13 



86 



Collected by- 



Length. 



Dr. Coo;er. 

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.do. 



-do. 



J. K. Townsend. 

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Pr, Newberry -- 



Dr. Kennerly . 



Stretch 

 >l wings. 



Wing. 



COLUMBA FLAVmOSTRIS, Wagler. 



Red-billed Dove. 



Columbajlarirostris, W.\gler, Isis, 1831, 519. — Lawrence, Annals N. Y. Lye. V, May, 1851, IIG. 

 Cliloroenas Jiaviroslris, Bonap. Consp. Av. II, 1854, 52. 



? Columba solitaria, McCall, Pr. A. N. Sc. Phila. Ill, July, 1847, 233. Rio Grande, Tex.is. Description 

 refeiring probably to the female of this species. 



Sp. Cii. — Second and tliird quills equal, and decidedly longer than tlie first and fourth, also nearly equal. Tail truncate, 

 slightly rounded. Head and neck all round, breast, and a large patch on the middle and lesser wing coverts, light chocolate 

 red, the latter deeper and more opaque red ; the middle of the back, scapulars, and tertials olive ; the rest of borly, wings, and 

 tail very dark slaty blue ; the inferior and concealed surfaces of the latter black. Bill and legs yellow in the dried skin, said to 

 be purple in life ; eyes purple. Length, 14 inches ; wing, 8 ; tail, 5.70. 



Uab. — Lower Rio Grande. 



There is no trace of any metallic scale-like feathers on the neck of this species. The wing 

 feathers, including the greater coverts, are whitish on their external border. There is a tinge 

 of the red on the inside of the wing. 



The Columba solitaria of McCall appears to be closely related to this species, but, judging 

 from the description, appears to differ in having the head and neck bluish rather than red. It 

 may possibly be the female of C. flavirostris, as this sex usually has bluish instead of red ; the 

 smaller size, too, would favor this supposition.' 



' Columba solilaria, McCall, Pr. A. N. Sc. Phila. HI, July, 1847, 233. "Length, 13 inches 9 lines, &c. Alar extent 23 

 inches. Wing, from the flexure, 7 inches 5 lines. Tarsus 1 inch ; middle toe 1 inch 2 lines ; first toe 9 lines, and longer than 

 the lliird ; nails light flesh color ; feet and legs deep red. Iris dark orange. Bill above, 1 inch 1 line, but feathered to within 5 

 lines of the tip ; reddish near the base, whitish near the tip. Head, chocolate blue. Throat, chocolate white. Neck and breast, 

 bluish chocolate with brilliant reflections. Back, belly, flanks, under wing coverts, and greater exterior w ing coverts, light red 

 color, the last faintly bordered with white. Lesser wing coverts chocolate red, forming a bright shoulder spot of elliptical 

 Bhape. Quill feathersdusky, tinged with lead color on the outer vanes. Third primaiy longest. Upperand under tail coverls 

 bluish lead color. Tail, 5 inches, slightly rounded, of twelve feathers ; dusky." 



