COLtJMBA GELASTTS. 
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tlie scapularles being entirely of this colour, while in 
those parts at the sides which verge upon the wing 
coverts, the feathers are each bordered with a brighter 
russet. Primaries, riimj), and upper tail feathers hair 
brown; upper wing coverts slate grey, lower dark 
brown; crop and chest a more vinous or darker flesh- 
colour than the head; abdomen and under tail coverts 
cream-colour; flanks and under wing coverts slate grey; 
under part of primaries light brown; under part of tail 
black at the base, then white, while the grey tips of 
the other feathers are seen beyond. 
I And marked on tbe label of my specimen tarsi 
and feet flesh-colour; irides yellow; bill, bluish black, 
blue at base. 
jNIy figure is a female from a specimen sent me by 
Mr. Tristram, marked “Benyan, Dec. 1st., 1856.” The 
egg is also from a specimen sent me by the same 
gentleman, marked “V. E,., 1857.” 
It has also been figured by Temminck, in his 
celebrated work upon Pigeons, pi. 45. 
Columha gclastis, Temminck. — This is only considered 
a variety of the Common Turtle Dove — a larger bird 
with a redder- coloured abdomen. It has occurred in 
the south of Sweden; and ]\Ir. Sclater tells us, ^‘Ibis,” 
July, 1861, that we may expect some day to see it in 
Englarid. Without, therefore, in the absence of speci- 
mens, giving a figure, I will record here all we know 
about the bird. 
The following is Nilsson’s account, copied, translated, 
and kindly sent me by Mr. Wheelwright: — “The old 
bird about thirteen to fourteen inches long; wing from 
carpal joint eight inches. On the sides of the neck a 
