PASSENGER PIGEON. WT 
neck on the sides, iridescent reddish chesnut, purple in some 
lights, and green in others; on the back, bluish grey; nape, 
brownish grey; chin, bluish grey; throat and breast, rich 
chesnut, paler lower down and on the sides; back, bluish 
rey. 
The wings have the first and third quill feathers equal in 
length, longer than the fourth, but shorter than the second, 
which is the longest in the wing; greater and lesser wing 
coverts, bluish grey, with a few oblong spots of black; pri- 
maries, leaden grey, the outer margins paler, the shafts black; 
tertiaries, brownish grey. ‘The tail, long and cuneiform, the 
four middle feathers the longest, tapering and pointed at the 
end; the four outer ones on each side graduated in length, 
The two middle ones are blackish brown; the next on each 
side white, tinged with grey on a portion of the outer web, 
and leaden grey at the base; the four outside feathers on 
each side white, partly tinged with grey, and at the base 
with leaden grey; upper tail coverts, bluish grey; under tail 
coverts, white. Legs and toes, rather long, and reddish orange 
in colour; claws, black. 
The female is smaller than the male; length, about one 
foot four inches; her colours are less bright, and more tinged 
with brown. 
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