THE CHESTNUT-SHOULDERED PIGEON. THE TALPICOTI. 237 



THE CHESTNUT-SHOULDERED PIGEON. 



This magnificent bird 

 is a native of New 

 Zealand, and is very 

 abundant in the woods 

 near the Bay of Islands. 

 Their flesh is excellent. 

 All the upper parts and 

 throat are of a chang- 

 able hue, in which are 

 mingled rosy-copper 

 reflections running into 

 brilliant iridescent 

 tints ; the quills are of 

 a more sombre tone. 

 The tail above is brown 

 slightly tinged with 

 greenish, below it is 

 brown ; breast and 

 under parts white; bill 

 and tarsi carmine; a 

 bright red skin sur- 

 rounds the eye. Length 

 about nineteen inches. 



THE CHESTNUT-SHOULDERED PIQEOK. 



THE TALPICOTI. 



Brazil, Paraguay, 

 and other portions of 

 South America are 

 the native countries 

 of this little Pigeon. 

 It is seldom if ever, 

 seen in large flocks, 

 but often in families 

 of five or six, fre- 

 quents the borders of 

 woods, and sometimes 

 ventures near farm 

 yards. When cap- 

 tured it soon becomes 

 reconciled, and breeds 

 freely. 



