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coverts, dark blueifh purple : the feathers on the neck are long 

 and pointed, reflecting glories of blue, red, gold, and copper : 

 the back, and upper part of the wings, green, changing to cop- 

 per and gold ; fome of the outer quills, and the coverts above 

 them, fine blue : the tail, and upper coverts, white : legs 

 •reddifh. 



This is the defcription of Edwards, who drew it from the 

 living bird. 



The female differs only in the colours being lefs glofly, and 

 the pointed feathers of the neck being fhorter. 



Inhabits the Jjle of Nicobar* 



FEMALEf 



Place; 



Le Ramiret, Buf. oif. ii. p. 541. 

 Le Pigeon ramier de Cayenne, PL enl. 213. 

 Lev. Mu/l 



B 



I G G E R than the Turtle. Bill red, covered with a white 

 cere : the head is ferruginous : neck and breaft variegated 

 with rufous, white, and purplifh blue ; each feather being ru- 

 fous, then white, with blue margins, appearing undulated, and 

 giving a beautiful appearance : the back and wings are ferru- 

 ginous ; quills darker than the reft : tail dufky black, and 

 rounded in fhape : legs red. 



The female is marked in the fame manner as the male, but is 

 much duller in colour. 



Inhabits Cayenne. 



39- 

 SCALLOP- 

 NECKED P. 



Description. 



FemalEc 



Place. 



4 N 2 



Columba 



