198 NEW- YORK FAUNA — BIRDS. 



spotted with black. All the tail-feathers, except the central pair, have a spot of black about 

 an inch from their extremities ; the intermediate space to the tips varying from white to 

 greenish white. Flanks and beneath the wings blue. Female, colors not so brilliant ; head 

 colored similar to the back. 



Length, 11 '5 -120. Alar spread, 16'5-17-0. 



This beautiful Dove is found in this State from April to September, and breeds here, laying 

 two white eggs. It breeds freely in confinement. The nest is either on the ground, or on 

 some low tree. Feeds on fruits, berries and grain. A constant resident from Pennsylvania 

 southwardly. Ranges from Mexico to Massachusetts, and along the Pacific to Columbia 

 river. 



(EXTRALIMITAL.) 



Genus Columba, Linnmus. Tail short, even, of twelve feathers. 



C. livia. The Common Pigeon. Introduced and domesticated. Bluish ash. Sides of the neck glossed 



with greenish reflexions. Rump white ; tip of the tail black. Many varieties. 

 C.fasciata. (Bonap. Am. Orn. Vol. 1, pi. 8.) Purplish grey. Bill yellow; black at the tip. A 



white band behind the head. Tail with a broad blackish bar near the middle. Length, 16 inches. 



Rocky mountains. 

 C. leucocephala. (Aud. B. of A. Vol. 4, pi. 280.) Slate blue. Crown cream-white. Tail even. 



Length, 141 inches. Florida Keys. 

 C. zenaida. (Id. lb. Vol. 5, pi. 281.) Brownish-ash above; beneath light rufous: an amethystine 



spot under each ear. Tail with a black band ; lateral tail-feathers tipped with whitish. Length, 



111 inches. Florida Keys. 

 C. montana. (Aud. lb. Vol. 5, pi. 282.) Brownish red. Forehead, and a band running behind the 



eye, light reddish brown : a broad white band from the lower mandible, beneath the eye. Length, 



12 inches. Florida Keys. 

 C- passerina. (Id. lb. Vol. 5, pi. 283.) Scapulars with dark spots. Tail rounded; lateral tail-feathers 



black, tipped with white. Bill black at the tip, and with the feet yellow. The smallest American 



species. Length, 6-7 inches. From North-Carolina southward, 

 C. cyanocephala. (Id. lb. Vol. 5, pi. 284) Chocolate-color. Upper part of the head bright blue, 



encircled by a band of deep black. Sides spotted with bright blue. Length, 12 inches. Florida 



Keys. 

 C. trudeaui. (Id. lb. Vol. 7, p. 352, pi. 496.) Shoulders, back and two middle tail-feathers olive 



brown: a large patch of white on the wings ; ablack spot on the sides of the neck. Length, 10*5. 



Texas. 



