. Directory to the birds of Eastern North America .. . DIKKCTOKY TO BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 153 ry flight when among the thickets which it frequents, flitting,but when passing over wid-er spaces direct and common. 2. BAHAMA GROUND DOVE, C. BAHAMENSIS. Differs from 1 in being some-what smaller and paler;bill, nearly black. Baham-as; accidental in Fla. f. Quail Doves. Geotryg-ou. Medium-sized doves with short tails and large feet. 1. KEY WEST QUxlIL DOVE, G. chrysea. ,-dull chestnut, purplish-red beneath, whitish behind; glos-sed above with metallic purple and bronze; bro
. Directory to the birds of Eastern North America .. . DIKKCTOKY TO BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 153 ry flight when among the thickets which it frequents, flitting,but when passing over wid-er spaces direct and common. 2. BAHAMA GROUND DOVE, C. BAHAMENSIS. Differs from 1 in being some-what smaller and paler;bill, nearly black. Baham-as; accidental in Fla. f. Quail Doves. Geotryg-ou. Medium-sized doves with short tails and large feet. 1. KEY WEST QUxlIL DOVE, G. chrysea. ,-dull chestnut, purplish-red beneath, whitish behind; glos-sed above with metallic purple and bronze; broad stripe onlower jaw and throat, whitish. Bahamas, and some of th&West Indies; casual in summer on the Fla. Keys. Notes, loud,long drawn, and particularly mournful. Keep well in thescrub seldom appearing in open places; run swiftly on theground. 2. RUDDY QUAIL DOVE, G. Montana. Differsfrom 1 in being without the brillant metallic gloss above,this being only slightly indicated; the jaw stripe, throat andlower parts behind are buffy ; above, purpl
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