Status.—Mondétour's ground dove is a ve rare and local 
three or four localities in the Hestuliac resident, recorded from only 
See eae Gre feces cg the Inca dove; foreneck and chest dark brown: two 
co © wing coverts;. lateral tail feath 
cuit allcel hal bieraydeli peo, eathers broadly tipped with 
Adult male.——Head with forehead 
pale gray darkening to slate gray on upperparts; 
chin and upper throat white; lower throat, foreneck and chest dark reddish brown, blending 
to slate eray on lower breast, sides, and flanks: abdomen and undertail coverts whitish; 
wing with outer webs of inner secondaries crossed by two broad bands of iridescent 
blackish; tail with middle feathers slate gray, others extensively grayish white toward tips 
this area increasing toward outermost which has terminal half whitish; bill black, iris 
yellow to pink, legs and feet reddish. 
Adult female.—-Upperparts brown, wing Spots or bands somewhat metallic purple 
instead of purplish black as in male; tail with middle feathers brown, others blackish, 
tipped with pale grayish brown: foreneck and chest paler than in male, averaging buffy 
brown, becoming darker on sides and flanks, 
Measurements.— 
Male (7) Female (5) 
Wing, 107 - 117 (112.4) Wing, 110 - 118 (114.3) 
fail, 66 - 83.5 (77.6) fail, 71.5 - 82.5. (76.4) 
Tarsus, 21 ~ 22.5 (21.8) Tarsus, 21.5 - 23-5 (22.4) 
Exposed culmen, 12.5 - 13.5 (13) Exposed culmen, 12.5 - 15 (13.8) 
istr ---Subtropical zone of the mountains of Guatemala. 
Distributi i »~~Recorded only in the high mountain forests above 5,000 feet. 
Records.--This species was not observed during the survey. 
In literature it has been recorded from: Calderas and Volcfn de Fuego (Salvin 
and Godman); Vol San Lucas (Griscom, 1930, 289). 
Habits and Hunting.--This forest species is too rare to be considered a game bird. 
94, Leptotila verreaux) fulviventris (Lawrence) 
Buff-bellied Dove 
Other Nemes.-——- : 
Guatemalan: espumui, ishcomui, ishpumui, paloma 
English : wood dove 
Status.-—-The buff-bellied dove is reported to be a very comnon resident within its range. 
Description.—About the same size as a white-winged dove, sexes similar. Above brownish, 
very pale vinaceous gray on forehead, nape and hindneck with metallic, iridescent gloss; 
tail feathers, especially outer ones dark, with four outermost tipped with white; wing 
lining bright cinnamon rufous; underparts grayish with strong vinaceous cast, chin and 
abdomen white; bill black; iris orange yellow, skin around eye blue; legs and feet red. 
Measurements.-— . 
Male (4) Female (9) 
Wing, 142 - 145 (143.7) Wing, 129.5 - 143 (137.8) 
Tail, 98 - 103 (101.5) Tail, 93 - 108 (98.1) 
Tarsus, 28 - 31 (29.4) Tarsus, 27 - 29 (28.1) 
Exposed culmen, 15.5 ~ 17 (16.1) Exposed culmen, 15 = 17.5 (16.4) 
Genera istribut e—Southern México, including the Yucatan Peninsula, south to eastern 
Guatemala and Belice (British Honduras). 
Distribution in Guatemala.--Tropical Zone, Carjbbean drainage, also north and east of the 
Pacific Cordillera divide. 
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