PIGEON. 73 



90 —SHORT-TAILED PIGEON. 



SIZE of a Common Turtle. Bill dusky ; plumage in general 

 dull green ; chin and middle of the throat white, appearing as a 

 streak; across the breast a bar of black, bounded above with a nar- 

 rower one of yellow, and below more or less yellow to the vent ; 

 thighs green; second quills edged with blue grey; prime quills 

 black, reaching to the end of the tail, which is very short, appearing 

 at first sight as if the bird was without one ; legs lead-colour. 



Inhabits New South Wales. — In the collection of Gen. Davies. 

 One among the collection of drawings of Mr. Dent, had the chief 

 part of the plumage yellow green, and was clothed with white 

 feathers from the joint to the toes, which were red ; the under tail 

 coverts yellow ; it had also a white streak down the middle of the 

 throat. 



91— POMPADOUR PIGEON. 



Columba Pompadora, Ind. Orn. ii. 597. Gm. Lin. i. 775. 



Pompadour Pigeon, Gen. Syn. iv. 624. Id. Sup. 198. Brown, III. pi. 19. — male. 

 Id. pi. 20.— female. 



LESS than a Turtle. Bill bluish ; cheeks and chin pale yellow; 

 back, breast, and belly, pale green ; wing coverts fine Pompadour 

 purplish colour ; quills black, edged with yellow ; tail light green, 

 and long ; legs red. 



In the female the colours are paler, and the wing coverts the 

 same colour as the body. 



Inhabits Ceylon ; always seen on trees, especially those known 

 by the name of Waringen* Grothebria, on the fruit of which it 



* Ficus Indica, or Broad-leaved Waringen Fig-tree. See the account of catching them 

 in Penn. Hindoos t. i. 208. 



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