76 PIGEON. 



long as the tail itself; quills blackish above, and ash-coloured be- 

 neath, edged with brimstone ; tail much the same in colour, with 

 the end pale ; legs red. 



Sonnerat's bird had the crown pale greyish ash-colour ; the breast 

 the colour of orpiment, not orange.* 



In the female, the head and upper parts are greyish green ; irides 

 apple green ; breast and belly yellowish green ; quills black, edged 

 with yellow, but the second quills have a reddish gloss ; tail black, 

 the ends of the feathers white. 



The above birds inhabit the Islands of Manilla and Panay, and 

 supposed to feed on fruits. I observe one from India, with the 

 head rather dusky, the crown deep blue, nearly black; breast red; 

 shoulders and quills blue ; tail short, the feathers fringed with rufous; 

 the general colour otherwise green. 



Found in Sumatra ; called there simply by the name of Poonai. 



95.— PURPLE PIGEON. 



Columba purpurea, Ind. Om. ii. 599. Gm. Lin. i. 784. 

 Purple Pigeon, Gen. Si/n. iv. 628. Broivn. III. 42. pi. 18. 



SIZE of the English Wood Pigeon. Front pale green; head 

 and neck fine purple ; breast orange ; back, scapulars, and belly, 

 light green ; vent scarlet ; quills and tail dusky; the latter rounded 

 in shape. The female wholly green, paler beneath ; vent very pale 

 purple ; quills and tail as in the male. 



Inhabits Java, where it is called Jooan, from Joo, which signifies 

 green, in the Javan and Malayanf languages. A native also of 

 Malacca. Most probably allied to the last, if not the same. 



* Brisson mentions one seen by him from beyond the Ganges, which differed only in 

 having the head fine greyish white. Om. i. p. 145. 



t Mr. Loten mentions, that he has known more than 18 or 20 species of Wood Pigeons 

 on the Islands of Java, Celebes, and Ceylon ; some as large as a small hen, of a beautiful 

 white, with black wings and tail; some bluish green; some entirely dark, beautiful red, 

 between scarlet and carmine; and some also like our European Turtle. 



