282 COLUMBID^. 



Inhabits Java. Length fifteen inches : a kind 

 of hood, of a black -ash colour, covers the entire head 

 and cheeks, and extends to the occiput and under 

 jaw, but does not hide the throat, which is bright 

 vinaceous : the nape and upper part of the back are 

 deep vinous : the fore part of the neck and the 

 breast are vinaceous-ash : the middle of the belly is 

 slightly tinged with purple : the sides of the body 

 are ash, and all the under tail-coverts are light-red : 

 on the shoulders and wings are slight bronzed-green 

 reflections, on a ground which is of a dusky hue, 

 except in certain positions of light when the metallic 

 gloss appears : the back and three parts of the length 

 of the tail-feathers are dusky-ash ; the rest of the 

 tail is lead-colour, with the tips above white : its 

 under surface is grey : the beak is totally black, and 

 the legs red. 



Sp. 13. Columba capistrata. Temm. PI. Col. 1G5. 



Co. Jro7ite regioneque ocidorum chtereis, guld alba, occip'Ue nu- 

 chdque cinereo-purpureis, pectore, lateribiis, ventre crissoque 

 vinaceo-cinereis, dorso basique caudce nigricante-cinereis, 

 humeris tegminibusque atro-purpiireis, rostro basi rufo, apice 

 albido. 



Pigeon with the forehead and region of the eyes ash-coloured ; 

 the throat white; the occiput and nape ashy-purple; the 

 breast, sides, belly, and vent, vinaceous-ash ; the back, and 

 base of the tail, dusky-ash ; the shoulders and wing-coverts 

 deep purple ; the beak red at the base, and whitish at the tip. 



Inhabits Java. Length fourteen inches : allied 

 to the preceding bird : the forehead and region of 

 the eyes are covered by an ash-coloured mask : the 

 throat is pure white : the occiput and nape are ashy- 



