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BIRDS OF HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



tail-feathers like the back, the others dark brown ; two outer feathers 

 tipped with white; upper surface of wing showing large spots of 

 bluish purple; bill and feet, yellowish, the former becoming dark at 

 the tip. 



Length 6.30; wing 3.30; tail 2.60; tarsus .50; bill .50. 



This graceful little Dove is a resident and abundant. Incu- 

 bation commences in May, The nest is loosely constructed, and 

 made of grass and small sticks. The eggs are generally two in 

 number and pure white. 



Genus: ZENAIDA. Bunap. 

 ZEN A ID A : BONAPARTE, GEOG. AXD COMP. LIST, 1838. 



ZENAIDA AMABILIS. Bonap. 



Columba zenaida. Bp., J. A. N. Sc., V. p. 30 ( 1825 ). — Wagl, 



Isis, 1829, p. 744; Nutt, Man. On., I. p. 625 (1832). — Aud., 



Bds. Am., V. p. 1, pi. eclxxxi. (1S42). 

 Zcuaida amabilis. Bp., List, 1838; lb., Consp., II. p. 82 (1854A — 



Gossc, Bds. Jam., p. 307 (1847). — Reich., Icones. Av., "tab. 



225." — Gundl., Cab. Journ., 1S56, p. 3. — Bd., Cass, and 



Lawr., N. Am. Bds.,- I. p. 602 (1870). — Gundl., Anal. Soc. 



Esp. Hist. Nat., T01110 VII. p. 346 ( 1878). — Cory, Bds. 



Bahama I., p. 1 3S (1SS0). — Coues, Key N. Am. Bds., p. 569 



(1 88.,). 



Sp. Char., Male. — Above, olive brown; top of the head and 

 underparts, pale purplish brown ; side of the body and under wing 



