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tlie scapularies being entirely of this colour, while in 

 those parts at the sides which verge upon the wing 

 coverts, the feathers are each bordered with a brighter 

 russet. Primaries, rump, and upper tail feathers hair 

 brown; upper wing coverts slate grey, lower dark 

 brown; crop and chest a more vinous or darker flesh- 

 colour than the head; abdomen and under tail coverts 

 cream-colour; flanks and under wing coverts slate grey; 

 under part of primaries light brown; under part of tail 

 black at the base, then white, while the grey tips of 

 the other feathers are seen beyond. 



I find marked on the label of my specimen tarsi 

 and feet flesh-colour; irides yellow; bill, bluish black, 

 blue at base. 



My figure is a female from a specimen sent me by 

 Mr, Tristram, marked "Benyan, Dec. 1st., 1856." The 

 egg is also from a specimen sent me by the same 

 gentleman, marked "Y. Pv., 1857." 



It has also been figured by Temminck, in his 

 celebrated work upon Pigeons, pi. 45. 



Columba gelastis, Temminck. — This is only considered 

 a variety of the Common Turtle Dove — a larger bird 

 with a redder- coloured abdomen. It has occurred in 

 the south of Sweden; and Mr. Sclater tells us, "Ibis," 

 July, 1861, that we may expect some day to see it in 

 England. Without, therefore, in the absence of speci- 

 mens, giving a figure, I will record here all we know 

 about the bird. 



The following is Nilsson's account, copied, translated, 

 and kindly sent me by Mr. Wheelwright: — "The old 

 bird about thirteen to fourteen inches long; wing from 

 carpal joint eight inches. On the sides of the neck a 



