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229. Band-tailed Pigeon. — Columba fasciata. 



Head, neck, and lower parts ashy vinaceous purple, lighter on the 

 abdomen ; above gray ; olivaceous on the back, bluish on the rump ; 

 narrow half-collar of white across the upper portion of nape, feathers 

 beneath this dull metallic golden green reflecting bronze ; bill and feet 

 yellow. 



Female, — Smaller and more gray. 



Hab. — Pacific States of United States to table-lands of Mexico. 



130. Zenaida Dove. — Zenaida zenaida. 



Similar to the common wild dove, the mourning dove No. 126. 

 Tail shorter and more square, tipped with gray ; under parts vinaceous. 

 Length, io-io>^ in. ; wing, 6-hs in. ; tail, 3K-4 !«• 



Hab. — Florida Keys. 



131. Blue-headed Quail Dove. — Stammnas cyanocephala. 



Upper parts reddish brown ; throat black ; blue crowned ; white 

 line beneath the eye. Length, 11 in. ; wing, 5J^-6 in. ; tail, 4>^-S in. 

 Hab. — West Indies, Florida Keys. 



(a) The Quail Dove [Geotrygon martinica). 



Plumage wine red iridescent ; under parts lighter, white toward tail ; 

 white band below eyes. Length, 11 in. ; wing, 6X in. ; tail, 5 in. 



Hab. — ^West Indies, Florida Keys in summer. Very similar to 

 No. 131 both in habits and appearance. 



Nott — These doves are called quail-doves, since in form they resemble the 

 quail or partridge. They have short, broad tails without white tips to the 

 under feathers — 



" A ground dove found in wooded regions." — Apgar. 



132. White-fronted Dove. — Engyptila albifrons. 



Upper parts brownish olive ; head and neck iridescent metallic 

 purple and bronze ; forehead white; chin and belly white ; breast wine 

 color. Length, 12 in.; wing, 6^ in. ; tail, 4f^ in. 

 Hab. — Southern Texas, Mexico, Central America. 



133. White-crovrned Pigeon. — Columba leucocephala. 



Plumage slate color, with white crown, pale buff on female ; neck 

 reflecting metallic green. Length, 12-14 in. ; wing, "]%, in. 

 //■«*.— Southern Florida. 



