Pigeons and Doves 



315. Passenger Pigson, Wild Pigeon (Ectopista 

 migratorius). L. 16. Outer tail-feathers chestnut at 

 base of inner web. Ad. $. Chin, whole head, and 

 lower back bluish slate. Ad. y. Browner above, 

 breast brownish ashy; neck feathers less iridescent. 

 Notes. An explosive, squeaky, squawk. 



Ran g-e. Formerly eastern North America north to Hudson Bay; 

 now exceedingly rare, less so in the upper Mississippi valley than 

 elsewhere. 



316. Mourning Dove, Carolina Dove (Zenaidura 

 macroura}. L. n.8. Outer tail-feathers slate color at 

 base of inner web. Ad. tf. Chin whitish; sides of 

 head buffy; a black ear mark. Ad. 9- Similar but 

 paler, breast more ashy brown, neck-feathers less 

 iridescent. Notes. Coo-o-o-ah,coo-o-o-coo-o-o-coo-o-o. 



Range. North America, breeding from West Indies and Mexico 

 north to southern Maine, Quebe< , Ontario, Manitoba and British 

 Columbia; winters from southern New York, southern Illinois, Kansas 

 and southern California southward. 



317. Zenaida Dove (Zenaida ^enaida], L. 10. 

 Ad. (j\ Tail short, without white markings; all but cen- 

 tral pair of feathers tipped with ashy blue; secondaries 

 tipped with white. Ad. 9 Similar but pinkish of 

 crown and underparts brownish; neck feathers less 

 iridescent. Notes. Resemble those of No. 316, but 

 are louder and deeper. 



Range. Greater Antilles, coast of Yucatan and Bahamas, north in 

 April to Florida Keys. 



318. White-fronted Dove (Leptotila fuhtventris 

 brachyptera}. L. 12. No black ear-mark; under wing- 

 coverts rusty chestnut. Ad. <$. Forehead whitish; 

 all but central pair of tail-feathers tipped with white. 

 Ad. 9' Forehead dingier; breast brownish ashy; 

 neck feathers less iridescent. Notes. A short, soft 

 coo. 



Range. Central America and Mexico, north in February to valley 

 of Lower Rio Grande. 



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