CRESTED TURTLE. 
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species, in relation to the other Columbidse, can be 
satisfactorily ascertained. The following is a de- 
scription of the plumage of the adult male. 
The bill, which is small and slender, is black. 
The head, neck, and the whole of the under plum- 
age, pale gray ; the hind neck slightly tinged with 
lavender-purple. Crest horizontal, composed of se- 
veral long acuminated narrow feathers, of a grayish- 
black colour. Back and lesser wing-coverts inclin- 
ing to clove-brown, each feather terminated with 
yellowish -brown, and having a transverse black bar. 
Greater coverts of a shining metallic green, finely 
edged with white. Secondaries with their exterior 
webs of a metallic purple, spotted w'ith black ; the 
exterior webs and greater quills blackish-gray. Low- 
er back, rump, and two middle tail-feathers, umber- 
brow'n ; the rest of the tail violet, wnth a green me- 
tallic lustre ; the tips of the feathers white". 
