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along the Rio Grande valley in Texas, this species is quite common 

 during the summer months. Throughout Mexico and Yucatan it is 

 very abundant, and is known as the Long-tailed Ground Dove. It is 

 very tame and familiar, frequenting cultivated gardens about houses, 

 and is said to live more on the ground than the so-called Ground Dove. 

 Its cooing is coarse and tolerably loud. The nest of this species is built 

 in bushes, vines and small trees similar to that of Columbigallina pas- 

 serina; it is a mere platform of twigs. The eggs are invariably two in 

 number, white, oval in shape, both ends being nearly equal ; average 

 size, .82X.65. 



[322.] Geotrygon martinica (Gmel.). [467]. 



Key West Quail-dove. 



Hab. Key West, Florida, Hayti, Cuba, Bahamas. 



A constant resident of the Bahamas, Cuba and Hayti. Audubon 

 met with a few of this species on the island of Key West, Florida, but 

 it is said not to have been observed there lately. According to Audu- 

 bon, the movements and general habits of this species are similar to 

 those of the Carolina Dove. The nest is described as formed of light, 

 dry twigs ; it is built in the branches of trees or in bushes, occasionally 

 it is placed on the ground. 



According to Mr. Audubon the eggs are two in number, pure 

 white, and about the size of those of the White-crowned Pigeon. 



[323.] Starnoenas cyanocephala (Linn.) [468] 



Blue-headed Quail-dove. 



Hab. Cuba and Florida Keys. 



It appears that the Blue-headed Quail-dove has been found only 

 by Audubon on the Florida Keys ; it is resident in the Island of Cuba. 

 It is a singular Dove, withthe crown rich blue, bounded by black ; a 

 white stripe under the eye, extending under the chin ; the throat is 

 black, bordered with white. Length of bird about eleven inches. 



The nest is described as being placed on trees and bushes, and 

 composed of sticks carelessly arranged. The eggs are one or two in 

 number, pure white; size about 1.40 x 1.05. 



324. Pseudogryphus californianus (Shaw.) [453.] 



California Vulture. 



Hab. Pacific coast region of the United States, from Oregon southward, to the mouth of the Colorado 

 River. 



Concerning the California Condor or Vulture, Dr. Brewer remarks 

 as follows: "The single species composing this very distinct genus 

 belongs to Western North America, and so far as known, has the most 

 restricted distribution of any large raptorial bird in the world. It is 



