. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds; 1887. 568 SYSTEMA TIC SYNOPSIS. — COL UMBjE — PERISTERM. livid Mue. Length ; extent ; wing ; tail ; bUl ; tarsus
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds; 1887. 568 SYSTEMA TIC SYNOPSIS. — COL UMBjE — PERISTERM. livid Mue. Length ; extent ; wing ; tail ; bUl ; tarsus ; middle toe and claw rather less. ? similar. (In printing the Check List, the No. of this species accidentally transposed with No. 543, Ectojristes.} 195. ZENAIDU'RA. (Zena«7a, nom. propr., and oipd, 0)(ra, tail.) Pin-tail Doves. Tail long, abont equalling wings, cuueate, of 14 narrow, tapering, obtuse-ended feathers (unique among N. Am. Columbida;). Wings pointed; 2d primary rather longest, 1st and the 3d about equal and scarcely shorter. Tarsus naked, scutellate in front, in length intermediate between middle and lateral toes; the latter of unequal lengths, the outer shortest. Bill much shorter than head, slender and weak, the feathers running out far between the rami. A bare circuni-orbital space. Velvety black spots on head and wings. Lining of wings not rufous. Sexes unlike. There is a curious mimicry oiEdopistes in form and even in color; but the technical characters are widely different. 544. Z. carolinen'sis. (Of Carolina. Fig. 392.) Cakolina Dove. Mourning Dove. Wild Dove. Adult $ : Upper parts, including middle tail-feathers, grayish-blue shaded with brownish-olive, the head and neck ochrey-brown overlaid "svith glaucous-blue, the sides of the neck glittering vrith golden and ruby hidescence; a violet- black spot under the ear-coverts. Under parts glaucous-purpUsh, changing gradually to ochra- ceous on the belly and crissum, to bluish on the sides and u
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