. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . et the\- are regular sum-mer residents and breed here each year. 1 See Journal of the Cincinnati Society of Natural History, July, 1891, p PASSENGER PIGEONEctopisti^s miiiratorias14 Life-size THE PASSENGER PIGEON. 425 No. 190. PASSENGER PIGEON. A. O. U. No. 315. Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.). Synonyms.—Wild IlGiioxX ; AIigkatory Pigeon. Description.—.-hiiilf male: Upper parts and head all annmd bluish slate,purest on head and ruinp. with beautiful metallic iridescence,—pur
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . et the\- are regular sum-mer residents and breed here each year. 1 See Journal of the Cincinnati Society of Natural History, July, 1891, p PASSENGER PIGEONEctopisti^s miiiratorias14 Life-size THE PASSENGER PIGEON. 425 No. 190. PASSENGER PIGEON. A. O. U. No. 315. Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.). Synonyms.—Wild IlGiioxX ; AIigkatory Pigeon. Description.—.-hiiilf male: Upper parts and head all annmd bluish slate,purest on head and ruinp. with beautiful metallic iridescence,—purplish red andgolden on sides and back of neck, glossed with olive on back, heavily shaded witholive-gray on middle back and proximal portion of wings; the outer scapulars andinner wing-coverts and tertials spotted or tipped with velvety black; primariesfuscous, with some gray external edging; tail tapering, its feathers graduated formore than half its length, the central pair of feathers blackish, the remainder whiteon exposed portions and below; chest and below deep vinaceous-rufous, fadmgthrough vinaceous-pink on lower breast and sides to white of lower belly andcrissum; iris orange, surrounding skin red; bill black; feet lake red, drying anund
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