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716 SYNOPSIS OF 
FAMILY XVII. — CUCULIDA, Vigors. 
GENUS COCCYZUS, Vieill. —_AMERICAN CUCKOO. 
278. Coccyzus Americanus, Linn. — Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Wilson, 
p. 267 
Coccyzus Americanus, Bonap. Syn. p. 42. Nuit. i. 551. Aud. i. 18; v. 520; plate 
2; Syn. p. 187. 
279. Coccyzus erythr>phthalmus, /Vilson.— Black-billed Cuckoo, 
Wilson, p. 269. 
Coccyzus erythrophthalmus, Bonap, Syn. p. 42. Nutt. 1.556. Aud. i. 5705 v. 523 
plate 32; Syn. p. 187. 
280. Coccyzus seniculus, Lath. — Mangrove Cuckoo, 
Upper parts, greenish brown; head with a gray tinge; lower par a, 
brownish orange; outer tail-feathers tipped with white. Male, 12, 15. 
Habitat, Florida Keys. Nests in trees. Eggs, two, light green. 
Coceyzus seniculus, Wutt. i. 558. Aud. ii. 390; plate 169; Syn. p. 188. 
FAMILY XIX. — PSITTACIDE. 
GENUS CENTURUS, Ruhl. — PARRAKEET. 
28]. Centurus Carolinensis.— Carolina Parrakeet, Wilson, p. 246. 
Psittacus Carolinensis, Bunap. Syn. p. 41. Nutt. i. 545. Aud. i. 135; plate 26.— 
Centurus Carolinensis, Aud. Syn, p. 189. , 
ORDER HI.—RASORES, Vigors. 
FAMILY 1.—COLUMBID. 
GENUS COLUMBA, Linn.— DOVE. 
282. Columba fasciata, Say. — Band-tailed Pigeon. 
Head, fore neck, and breast, reddish purple, whitish towards abdomen ; 
hind neck, greenish brown, with a white rmg; upper parts, grayish blue ; 
rump and sides, blue; tail, grayish blue, with a black band. Male, 16. 
Female, 154. Habitat, Rocky Mountains to Columbia River. Eggs, two, 
placed on the ground without any nest, yellowish white with minute spots. 
Columba fasciata, Bonap. Syn. p. 119; Orn. i. 77 Mutt. i. 624. Aud. iv. 479; 
Syn. p. 1915 plate 367. 
283. Columba leucocephala, Linn. — White-headed Pigeon. 
Upper parts, grayish blue; lower, paler; head, white ; hind neck, dark 
purplish brown; lower parts and sides, green, cianging to gold, mixed 
with black. Male, 144, 23§. Female, 14. Habit:t, Florida Keys. Nests 
in trees. Eggs, two, white. ; 
Columba leucocephala, Bonap. Syn. p. 119: Orn. ii 15. Nutt. i. 625 Aud, i 
443° v 557; plate 177; Syn. p. 191 
