. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. 7G0 Report of State Geologist. I. Order COLUMB^. Pigeons. XXIV. Family COLUMBID^. Pigeons. aK Tarsus shorter than lateral toes. Suhfamily Columbine. fti. Tail very long, wedge shaped, with 12 pointed feathers. a'. Tarsus longer than lateral toes. Suhfamily Zenaidin^. c^ Tail long, pointed, of 14 pointed feathers. 66. Senus ECTOPISTBS Swainson. ECTOPISTES. 66 Zenaiduba. 67 *124. (315). Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.). ' Passenger Pigeon. Synonym, Wild Pigeo
. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. 7G0 Report of State Geologist. I. Order COLUMB^. Pigeons. XXIV. Family COLUMBID^. Pigeons. aK Tarsus shorter than lateral toes. Suhfamily Columbine. fti. Tail very long, wedge shaped, with 12 pointed feathers. a'. Tarsus longer than lateral toes. Suhfamily Zenaidin^. c^ Tail long, pointed, of 14 pointed feathers. 66. Senus ECTOPISTBS Swainson. ECTOPISTES. 66 Zenaiduba. 67 *124. (315). Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.). ' Passenger Pigeon. Synonym, Wild Passenger Pigeou. AdiiU Male.—Slaty-blue above, the wings and scapulars more hiownish and spotted with black; the inner webs of the tail feathers have each a rufous and a Ijlack spot. The male has the whole head bluish-plumbeous, tlie foreneck and jugulum, rich cinnamon, passing into vjiiaceous on the breast, this gradually becoming paler posteriorly; tile sides of the neck, richly glossed with metallic solferino-purple Female.—Head, foreneck, and jugulum, brownish-ashy or drab, gradu- ally lightening posteriorly. (Ridgway.) Length, ; wing, ; tail, Range.—Deciduous forest regions of eastern North America; west, casually to Washington and Nevada; Cuba. Nest, of twigs, in trees. Eggs, 1 or 3; white; by Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Butler, Amos W. (Amos William), 1860-1937. [Indianapolis, W. B. Burford, Contractor for State Printing
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