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Colitmba fitzroyii, King, P. Z. S. 1830, p. 15 (Chiloe Island); Darw. Voy. 



"Beagle," Birds, p. 1 14 (1841 : Peninsula of TresMontes, Valparaiso) ; 



Fraser, P. Z. S. 1843, p. 115 (Andes of Chile). 

 Colmnba meridioualis, Peale (nee King), U. S. Expl. Exped. Birds, p. 



Ill (1848: Rio Negro, Patagonia); Burm. An. Mus. Nac. Buenos 



Ayres, III. Part X. p. 245 (1888: Southern Patagonia, Straits of 



Magellan). 

 Chlorcenas deiiisea, Bp. Consp. Av. II. p. 51 (1854). 

 Chlovanias arancaiia, Heine & Reichen. Nomencl. Mus. Hein. p. 277 



(1890). 



General description. 



Size. — Total length, about 16 inches. 



Wing, 8.5 inches. 



Tail, 5.5 inches. 



Bill, 0.65 inch. 



Tarsus, 1.25 inches. 



Color. — General color throughout chestnut with a vinaceous tinge. 



Head : Vinous chestnut. 



Neck : Vinous chestnut, with a wJiitisJi band on the nape. The feathers 

 of the head and neck shaded with metallic bronzy-green. 



Back vinous chestnut. Rump lead color. Upper tail coverts : The 

 basal upper tail coverts are like the rump, but the longer upper tail 

 coverts are gray with a strong tinge of brown. 



Wings : Scapulary vinous chestnut. The wing coverts are grayish 

 brown, lightest on the outer and greater coverts. The quills are dusky 

 or blackish with narrow whitish margins. 



Tail : Lead color, with a subterminal band of black, and a terminal 

 band a little less than an inch broad, like the body color of the tail. 



Lower parts : Generally vinous chestnut, the breast with an iridescent 

 amethyst tinge. The under wing coverts and sides lead color. 



" Iris red-yellow ; bill black ; feet dark rose-red " (Philippi, fide Hart- 

 laub) ; Salvadori, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., XXI, p. 296 (1895). 



The female is similar to the male and young or immature birds lack 

 the whitish band on the nape of the neck. 



Geographical Range. — Central Peru, Chile and Patagonia to the Straits 

 of Magellan. 



