24 PI-GEON. 



13. -NEW-ZEALAND PIGEON. 



Columba Zealandica, Ind. Orn. ii. 603. Gm. Lin. i. 773 

 Colombe Haggarrero, Temm, Pig.Jbl. p. 120. Id. 8vo. i. p. 371. 

 New-Zealand Pigeon, Gen. Syn. iv. 640. 



LENGTH eighteen inches. Bill one inch, red ; irides, and 

 round the eyes, the same; upper parts of the body ruby red, glossed 

 with green on the fore part of the neck; quills dusky; rump blue; 

 tail black ; under parts from the breast white, inclining to blue 

 towards the vent ; legs red. 



Inhabits New Zealand, called at Dusky Bay, Hagarre roo. 



14— BROWN PIGEON. 



Columba brunnea, Ind. Orn. ii. 603. 



Colombe bruvert, Temm. Pig.Jbl. p. 121. Id. 8vo. i. p. 375. 



Brown Pigeon, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 267. 



BILL and legs blood-red ; crown, upper part of the neck, back, 

 and wing coverts red brown ; breast, fore part of the neck, and rump, 

 glossy green. 



Inhabits New Zealand. 



15— HACKLED PIGEON. 



Columba Franciae, Ind. Orn. ii. 604. Gm. Lin. i. 779. 

 Pigeon Hollandois, Son. Voy. Ind. ii. 175. pi. 101. 

 Colombe herisse, Temm. Pig.fol. pi. 19. Id. 8vo. i. p. 228. 

 Hackled Pigeon, Gen. Syn. iv. 64. 



LENGTH thirteen inches and a half. Bill and irides crimson ; 

 point of the bill yellowish ; sides of the head naked, flesh-colour ; 

 feathers of the head, neck, and breast, long, narrow, and pointed, 



