PIGEON. 57 



Inhabits Guiana. — Although M. Temminck gives it the same 

 appellation with the last description, he is of opinion that it is quite 

 a distinct species ; and the only one known, at the time he wrote, 

 was in the Museum at Paris. 



68— WHITE TURTLE. 



Columba alba, Col umbe blanche, Temm. Pig.fol. pi. 46. Id. 8vo. i. 333. 

 Tourterelle blanche, Sonnin. Buf. vii. No. 67. f. 2. 



SHORTER than the Common Turtle. Bill and irides red ; the 

 wings are longer, and the tail shorter than in that bird ; the former 

 reaching to about the middle of the latter ; the whole plumage milk 

 white. 



Inhabits China ; often seen in Chinese paintings. A pair of 

 these in Gen. Hardwicke's drawings, from Persia, had the name of 

 Kurney. This may be thought a white Variety of the Collared sort, 

 but is most certainly distinct. We have seen, indeed, such white 

 Varieties, but some remains of the mark on the sides of the neck, 

 might be traced very distinctly. 



69— SURAT TURTLE. 



Columba Suratensis, Ind. Orn. ii. 609. Gm. Lin. i. 778. 



tigrina, Colombe k nuche perlee, Temm. Pig.fol. pi. 43. Id. 8vo. i. p. 317. 

 Tourterelle de Surat, Son. Voy. Ind. ii. 179. 



grise de la Chine, Son. Voy. ii. 176. t. 102. Sonn. Buf. vii. 307. 



Chinese grey Turtle, Gen. Syn. iv. 649. 42. A. 



Surat Pigeon, Gen. Syn. iv. p. 652. Id. Sup. ii. 270. 9. 



SIZE of the Collared Turtle. Bill black; irides red ; crown 

 pale ash-colour ; head and neck before vinous grey ; breast, belly, 

 and thighs, the same, but paler; the feathers on the top of the neck 

 behind black, tipped with white ; on the lower part black also, but 



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