BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 717 
284, Columba Zenaida, Bonap. — Zenaida Dove. 
Upper parts, light yellowish brown; middle tail-feathers, like pack; the 
rest, grayish blue, with broad black band towards the end; extremity, 
bluish white ; lower parts, light brownish red, paler on the throat, and 
passing into a grayish blue on the sides; lower wing-coverts, light blue : 
deep blue spot behind eye; another large, below, on neck. Male, 114, 
183. emale,104. Habitat, Florida Keys. Nests on the ground. Egys, 
two, pure white. 
Columba Zenaida, Bonap. Syn. p. 119. Mutt. i. 625. Aud. ii. 354; v. 558; plate 
162; Syn. p. 191. 
285. Columba montana, Linn.— Key West Pigeon. 
Upper parts, brownish red; head and hind neck, with purplish ‘and 
green reflections; sides of neck, cream color, with lilac, green, blue, and 
purple tints; back, purplish red; broad band beneath eye and throat, 
white; neck and breast, purple; rest, cream colored. Male, 11%, 174. 
Habitat, Key West. Nests in trees. Eggs, two, pure white. ‘ 
Columba montana, Aud. ii. 382; plate 167; Syn. p. 192. 
286. Columba. passerina, Linn. — Ground Dove, Wilson, p. 409. 
Nests in bushes. Eggs, two, white. 
Columba passerina, Bonap. Syn. p. 120. Mutt. i. 635. Aud. ii. 4715 v. 558; 
plate 182; Syn. p. 192. 
GENUS I].— GEOPHILUS, Selby.— GROUND PIGEON. 
287. Geophilus cyanocephalus, Selby.— Blue-headed Ground Pigeon, 
Upper parts, chocolate, tinged with olive ; lower parts, brownish red ; 
upper part of head, bright blue, encircled by a black band; band of white 
under eye ; broad black patch on fore neck, margined with white beneath ; 
on sides, a patch of light blue. Male, 124,174. Habitat, Florida Keys. 
Columba cyanocephala, 4ud. ii. 411; plate 172,— Starnenas cyanocephala, Aud. 
Syn. p. 193. B > é 
GENUS II.—ECTOPISTES, Swain.—LONG-TAILED PIGEON 
288. Ectopistes migratoria, Linn.— Passenger Pigeon, Wilson, p. 
394, 
Columba migratoria, Bonap. Syn. p. 120. Rich. & Swarm. ii. 363. Nutt. i. 629. 
Aud. i. 319; v. 561 ; plate 62.— Ectopistes migratoria, Aud. Syn. p. 194. 
289, Ectopistes Carolinensis, Linn. — Carolina Turtle Dove, /fil- 
son, p. 388. 
Columba Carolinensis, Bonap. Syn. p. 119. Nutt. i. 426. Aud. i. 91; v.555; plate 
7. — Ectopistes Carolinensis, Aud. Syn. p. 195. : 
FAMILY I.—PAVONIDA, Vigors. * 
GENUS MELEAGRIS, Linn. — TURKEY. 
290, Meleagris gallopavo. — Wild Turkey. 
Breeds, from Texas to Vermont; in the interior, to Missouri, and thence 
to Michigan. Nests on the eround. Eggs, from ten to fifteen, of a yel- 
lowish cream color, sprinkled with reddish dots. 
Meleagris gallopavo, Bonap. Orn. i 79; Syn. p. 122. Mutt. i. 630. Aud.’ land 
83; v. 559; Syn. p. 197. : 
