42 PIGEON. 



feathers of the thighs tipped with the same, within white ; vent 

 yellow ; tail deep grey, a trifle cuneiform, the feathers pale at the 

 ends ; under coverts nearly as long as the tail, and crimson ; legs 

 red, shins half covered with feathers. 



Inhabits the Island of Java, in the vicinity of Bognania Vangria, 

 in the deep woods. That figured in the Indian Zoology, has the 

 lower belly, as well as the vent yellow, and was found dead on the 

 ground. 



48.— BLUE PIGEON. 



Columba caerulea, Ind. Orn. ii. 601. Bris. i. 140. Id. 8vo. i. 35. 

 Tlacahoilotl, Rati, 63. 15. Buf. ii. 525. 

 Blue Pigeon, Gen. Syn. iv. 634. 



SIZE of the Common Pigeon. Bill, irides, and legs, red; head, 

 neck, and upper parts of the body, and thighs, blue; on the head 

 and neck a mixture of red, especially on the fore part; breast, belly, 

 sides, wing coverts, and beneath the tail red; quills and tail blue. 



Inhabits Mexico. 



49— BERBICE PIGEON. 



LENGTH twelve inches. Bill black ; crown of the head 

 vinaceous purple ; the rest of the head and neck ash-colour; lower 

 part of the neck behind, the back, and wing coverts, fine purplish 

 red ; breast the same, but paler ; belly and vent very pale ash ; round 

 the neck a slight gloss of claret; from the middle of the back to the 

 rump slate-colour; wings long, reaching three-fourths on the tail, 

 which is pretty much rounded, the two middle feathers four inches 

 long, the outer three ; colour bluish brown, or dove-colour, the end 

 for one-third much paler; legs yellow. 



Inhabits Berbice and Surinam. — In the collection of Mr. Mc. 

 Leay, under the name of Wakoekwar. 



