of the United States. 119 



rather short. Wings long, acute ; first primary somewhat 

 shorter than the second, which is longest. 



Live in wooded countries. Build in high trees or in hol- 

 low trunks : nest composed of sticks, dried leaves, feathers, 

 &c. Live in pairs constantly : lay two eggs on which both 

 sexes sit, and afterwards nurse the young. Flight rapid, ac^ 

 companied with noise. 



f Tail short, even, of twelve feathers. 



196. Columba fasciata, Say. Purplish-cinereous ; a white 

 band on the nucha ; tail with a blackish band near the mid- 

 dle ; bill yellow, black at tip. 



Band-tail Pigeon, Columba fasciata, Nob. Am. Orn. i. 

 p. 77. pi. 8. Jig. 3. 

 Inhabits the Rocky Mountains near the Arkansaw river. 



197. Columba leucocephala,L. Slate-blue; crown white; 

 bill red, whitish at tip. 



White-crowned Pigeon, Columba leucocephala, Nob. Am. 

 Orn. ii. pi. 15. Jig. l. female. 



Inhabits the West Indies and Mexico, and the Bahama 

 Islands ; an early spring visitor in Florida, where it breeds ; 

 common on the Florida keys. 



198. Columba zenaida. Nob. Brownish-ash ; beneath vina- 

 ceous ; an amethystine spot under each ear ; tail with a black 

 band ; three lateral feathers pearl-grey at tip. 



Zenaida Dove, Columba zenaida, Nob. Am. Orn. ii. pi. 15. 



fig' 2 - f ema ^ e - 

 Inhabits the Florida keys early in the spring : rare. (19.) 



f f Tail long, cuneiform. 



199. Columba carolinensis, L. Forehead and breast vina- 

 ceous ; a black spot under each ear ; tail of fourteen feathers ; 

 four lateral black near the tip, and white at tip. 



Carolina Pigeon, or Turtle Dove, Columba carolinensis. 

 Wils. Am. Orn. v. p. 91- pi. 43. fig. 1. 



