| BIRDS OF SAMOA 7 
plumage. The beak olive with a 
purple patch on the head, and spot- 
ted with same on the breast. Neck 
and upper parts yellowish white. 
Wing coverts yellow, I-2-3 and 4 
primaries green. Upper tail coverts 
yellow, under tail coverts purple, 
tail light grey with yellow edge. 
Legs and feet slate grey and eyes 
chrome yellow. 
TUTAUTIFA TUAIMEO 
(Male) (Female). 
Brown Ground Pigeon. 
(Phlegoenas stairi). 
Family Peristeridae. 
In contradistinction to the above 
pigeons which may collectively be 
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