SCALED PIGEON 



hunted that the larger species are very wild. 

 This and their general similarity when seen at 

 a distance and the small differences between 

 their call notes, make the larger species diffi- 

 cult for the bird student. The little ground 

 doves are however, among the tamest of all 

 birds. 



i. Columba speciosa (Gmelin) 

 Scaled Pigeon. "Paloma de Montana" 



Lepidosnas speciosa RIDGWAY, Birds of N. and M. Amer., 

 VII, p. 316, 1916. 



Length, 300 mm. (n.8o in.); tail, 103 mm 

 (4. 10 in.). 



Male. Top (including nape) and sides of 

 head purplish maroon passing to chestnut on 



FIG. 6. Columba speciosa 



(Nat. Size) 



remaining upper parts including scapulars and 



lesser wing coverts, the neck all around and 



upper chest glossed with metallic purple, bronze 



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