304 GYRANTES. — COLUMBAD^. 



with SO much violence ; the bird probably awakened 

 or made uncomfortable by the cold and howling 

 gusts that penetrate every room, as if they would 

 ** blow the house out of the windows." On each 

 occasion the whole set of syllables was repeated 

 twice or thrice in quick succession, preceded by a 

 low note, and then the former silence was main- 

 tained. The imitation of their coo, which may be 

 very accurately effected, always attracted attention 

 from the birds, manifested by their eyes turned 

 towards the sound, and their necks stretched 

 out. 



WHITEWING DOVE* 



Turtur leucopterus. 



Columha leucoptera^ Linn. — Edw. 76. 



Zenaida leucopiera^ G. R. Gray. 



This is a Turtle of much elegance. Its general 

 aspect resembles that of the Pea-dove, but its colour 

 is less warm, and its figure less plump. The singular 



* Length 12^ inches, expanse 19, flexure 6|-, tail 4|, rictus 1, tarsus 

 1, middle toe 1-^. Irides bright orange; feet lake-red; beak black; 

 lores and eyelids light blue. Upper parts dusky umber, the crown, hind- 

 head, and nape suffused with purple ; loins and tail-coverts blue-grey, the 

 latter tipped with umber. Wing-quills blue-black, the first four narrowly 

 edged, the secondaries tipped, with white, primary-coverts and winglet 

 black ; greater and middle secondarj^-coverts pure white with grey bases. 



