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aa. lender parts dark green; no white ring abont the neck; throat and side of 

 the neck with a pnrplisli gloss; top of the head bronze green; the lower neck and 

 mantle dark green varied with buff lines which follow the shape of the feathers; lesser 

 wing coverts greenish slate ; larger wing coverts as well as the lower feathers of the 

 mantle with bright ferric ochraceous markings; rump greenish. Female: Feathers of 

 the mantle almost entirely black in the middle, with sometimes a shaft stripe of rufous 

 and green tip to the feathers ; feathers to the mantle and nape indistincll}- tipped with 

 dark green ; under parts light buff; all the feathers of the chest, breast, sides and flanks 

 strongh- marked with black. Length 24.00-29.00, wing 8.20-9.65, tail 10.00-14.00, 

 tarsus 2.20-2.70, toe 2.50. Hah. Japanese Islands. Oaliu; introduced. 



56. P. versicolor" X'ikii.i.. Japanese Pheasant. 



Order COLUMB.^E.-Pig-eoiis. 



Fa mil V. 

 Tarsus almost as long or longer tlian tlie middle toe; tail feathers twelve or more. 



(Page 31.) Peristeridae. 



FA^rILv PBRISTER'ID^.— Ground Pigkons, Etc. 



Gejiiis. 

 Without metallic spots on the wings ; tail rather broad ; tarsus naked on the 

 upper parts; neck with a dark collar. (Sub-family Tiiiiiiri/ne.) Same characters 

 for the genus (Page 31. ) Turtur. 



Gkms turtur Ski.bv. 



Feathers of the hind neck bifurcated (forked at the tip); black with white ter- 

 minal spots (Sub-genus Spi7ope/ia)\ under tail coverts grey; upper parts, back, rump, 

 etc., light brown edged with lighter brown ; top of head blue grey ; back of neck \iu- 

 ous; lower parts rich vinous, lightest on the chin and abdomen; outer wing coverts 

 lead-gre}-; outer pair of tail feathers black tipped with broad white band. Female 

 similar. Young: Paler and duller all over. Length 12. 50-13.00, wing 6.00-6.25, tail 

 5.00-5.50, tarsus .90-1.00, toe 1.20. Hah. China. Hawaiian Islands; introduced. 



57. T. chinen'sis (Scop.). Chinese Turtle Dove. 



i' Hybrids between the two species of pheasants here given frequentlj- occur. The numerous atteuipt.s to introduce game birds iiUo the 

 islands have met with varied success, so that ■■wild" turkev. chickens, guinea fowls, pea fowls, etc., are not infrequently met with. 



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