COLLECTED ON THE COAST OF WESTERN AFRICA. 
toe” longer than the “inner;” the basal, two-thirds instead of 
“half” of the four outside pairs of tail-feathers deep black; the 
tips white, the two central are entirely of the same drab-brown as 
the greater part of the back ; the bill is “ black,” but the feet “ dull 
red;” the orbits are “naked,” and, like the feet, of a dull red 
colour ; on the outer edge of the primaries a very narrow line of 
white, gradually becoming narrower and less distinct, until it is lost 
in the secondaries. After all, this would appear to be the female 
of Swainson’s Turtur ery throphrys , as the marked difference in the 
relative length of the lateral toes distinguishes it entirely from the 
one just described ; yet, in other respects, there is such a marked 
resemblance, that the little differences would be easily accounted 
for by mere sexual peculiarities. The two would be best distin- 
guished by comparison. 
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