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showing other smaller spots of lavender and purplish-drab; two; 2.65 by 
1.85. Nests on the ground, on rocks, in hollow trees and stumps, and in 
old buildings. Was: 
455. Black Vulture; Carrion Crow—caTHARISTA ‘ATRATA, Yellowish 
or creamy-white, blotched and spotted with very dark-brown and umber; 
two; 3. by 2.10. Nestson the ground or in old logs. 
Tropical and warmer portion of America. 
456. Band-tailed Pigeon—coLumBA FASCIATA. White; two; 1.50 by 
1.19 Nests on the ground. Pacific Province of U. S. 
457. Red-billed Pigeon—coLUMBA ERYTHRINA. Creamy-white; two; 
1:18 by .go. Nest in trees, stumps and sometimes on the ground. 
Lower Rio Grande and Mexico. 
458. White-crowned Pigeon— cCOLUMBA LEUCOCEPHALA. Opaque- 
white; two. Nests in trees, high or low, according to circumstances. 
Southern Keys of Florida. 
459. Passenger Pigeon—ECTOPISTES MIGRATORIA. White; two; 1.45 
by 1.05. Nests in trees, usually breeds in vast communities. N. A. 
460. Mourning Dove—zENAIDURA CAROLINENSIS. Pure white, ellipti- 
cal; two; 1.05 by .86. Nests in trees, on stumps, rocks, and on the 
ground. Wars: 
462. Zenaida Dove—ZENAIDA AMABILIS. White; two; 1.30 by .go. 
Nests on the ground or in bushes or trees. Florida Keys. 
464. White-winged Dove — MELOPELIA LEUCOPTERA. White, oval; 
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two; 1.35 by .g2. Nests in trees and bushes. Shes 
465. Ground Dove—cHAMA:PELIA PASSERINA. Bright white or creamy, 
slightly more pointed at one end than the other; two; .85 by .63. Nests 
usually in low shrubs. South Atlantic and Gulf Coast. 
466. Scaled. Deve—scaRDAFELLA INCA. White; two; .9g1 by-.70. 
Nests in trees and bushes. Rio Grande Valley. 
467. Key West Dove—GEoTRYGON MARTINICA. Pure white; two; 
about the size of the White-crowned Pigeon. Nests on the ground or 
low bushes. Key West, Fla. 
468. Blue-headed Dove—-sTARNGENAS CYANOCEPHALA. Pure white, sur- 
face very smooth; two; 1.40 by 1.08. Nests on the ground or in trees or 
bushes. West India Islands—Key West, Fla. 
469. Chachalaca; Texan Guan—orTALIS VETULA MACCALLI.  Dirty- 
white; six to eight; 2.35 by 1.65. Nests on the ground. 
Valley of the Rio Grande. 
