PASSENGER PIGEON. 



WILD PIGEON. 

 ECTOPISTES MIGRATORTUS. 



Char. Above, grayish blue, deeper on head and rump, back tinged 

 with brown ; primaries blackish with border of pale blue ; middle tail- 

 feathers dusky, the remainder shading through blue to white ; neck with 

 metallic reflections of golden purple and wine color ; under parts brown- 

 ish red with a purple tint shading through purplish pink to white. ' 



Nest. In tree, — a frail platform of twigs. 



Eggs. I or 2; dull white; 1.45 X 1.05. 



The Wild Pigeon of America, so wonderful for its gregarious 

 habits, is met with more or less according to circumstances 

 VOL. U. — I 



