600 BIRDS FROM ALDA15RA ISLAND KIDGWAY. 



tlieflauks are similarly marked, ''Iris dark brown; feet leaden jiray, 

 lower parts of webs blaek ; tij) of bill [for about 1 incli] black; [rest of] 

 bill fleshy white; orbital skin black; gular pouch light green." (Ab- 

 bott, MS.) 



Total length (skin), ab(mt28 inches; wing, 18; tail, 8.40, outerfeatli- 

 ers S.L'O shorter; cuhnen, 4.40; depth of bill at base (in front of lores), 

 1.05, width at same point, 1.22; tarsus, 2.00; middle toe, 3.50. 



This tine species is a little larger than S. cyanops, and of similar gen- 

 eral ai)pearance, but difl'ers very much both in form and coloration. The 

 bill is much heavier than in that species, for while but little longer it is 

 altogether deeper and broader through the base. The serrations of the 

 tomia are also nuu^h coarser. The tarsus is decidedly shorter but the 

 toes much longer than in 8. eijanops, and the covering of both legs and 

 feet is far rougher than in that or any other species of the genus. As 

 to coloration, the most conspicuous features are the sharply defined 

 wedged-shaped black markings, on a pure white ground, on the upper 

 tail-coverts and flanks, the extensively white inner webs of the remiges, 

 and the positively black, instead of brown, general color of wings and 

 tail. Wherever the white and black come into juxtaposition there is 

 always a bold line of junction, and in no case a gradual shading to- 

 gethef" of the two colors. 



7. Turtur saturatus sp. iiov. 



Sp. Char. — Similar to Taldabranus, but much darker; the whole back 

 rich purplish chocolate, the head, neck, and chest similar but slightly 

 paler; light-colored tips of rectrices more restricted and more tinged 

 with gray (wholly gray in adult female); adult male with sides of neck 

 distinctly glossed with green. 



Hab. — Amirante group (lie Poivre; He Alphonse'?). 



Type, No. 128,725, male ad., He Poirve, August 22, 1802; Dr. \\ . L. 

 Abbott. 



