PIGEON THRUSH. 



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head and lower parts of the body grey : from the 

 gape to tlie liind head a white stripe : the upper 

 parts of tlie body dull green : beak and feet 

 brown. 



FIGEON THRUSH, 



(Turdus columbinus.) 



Tu. >viridis nitenSy corpore toto versicolore. 

 Shining green Thrush, with the whole body changeable. 

 Turdus columbinus. Gmeh Syst. Nat, 1. 835. — Lath, Ind. Orn. 

 1. 348. 70. 



Le Merle des columbiers. Buff. Hist. Nat, Ois, 3. 381. 

 Pigeon Thrush. Lath. Gen, Sijn, 3. 64. 77. 



This receives its name from the circumstance 

 of its building in pigeon-houses : it is nearly the 

 size of the Song Thrush, but varies in that respect ; 

 the entire plumage is green, with various reflections 

 according to the light : some birds have the rump 

 and vent whitish : it inhabits the Philippine Isles. 



