. The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories . DOVE. TEXAN TURTLE-DOVE. COLUMBA TrUDEAUII, Jlud. PLATE CCCCLXLVL—Male. I am indebted for this new species to my companion Mr. J. G. Bell,who received it from Texas; but, unfortunately, no notes connected with thehabits of this handsome Dove were forwarded by the person who procured it. In naming it after my excellent friend Doctor Trudeau, of New York, Ionly pay another very slight tribute to his great attainments as an accom-plished ornithologist and student of nature. Texan Turtle-Dove, Columba Tmdeaiii
. The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories . DOVE. TEXAN TURTLE-DOVE. COLUMBA TrUDEAUII, Jlud. PLATE CCCCLXLVL—Male. I am indebted for this new species to my companion Mr. J. G. Bell,who received it from Texas; but, unfortunately, no notes connected with thehabits of this handsome Dove were forwarded by the person who procured it. In naming it after my excellent friend Doctor Trudeau, of New York, Ionly pay another very slight tribute to his great attainments as an accom-plished ornithologist and student of nature. Texan Turtle-Dove, Columba Tmdeaiiii, Aud. 10|, One specimen, procured in Texas. Male. Upper part of the head and neck purplish, with rich reflections of golden-green on the hind parts; a black spot on the sides of the throat, and billblack; throat and neck purplish-buff; sides and under wing coverts ash-grey,as well as the lower tail coverts; vent white; shoulders, back and two middletail feathers, brownish-olive; a large patch of white formed by the first row * See vol. iv. p. 311. t Ibid. p. 312. AT.°100. Dram fhntJ/alurt lt& TrisiUd &.Oil*irS ? Sii—1 © :
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