. Indian pigeons and doves . THE LARGE THICK-BILLED GREEN PICEOH—BUTRERON CAPELLII. (i Nat. Size—Male below, female above.) PLATE 4 LARGE THICK-BILLED GREEN PIGEON 65 of lower plumage oil-green, the back of the tibia and feathers about the ventbuff; under tail-coverts deep chestnut-maroon, except a few of the shortestlateral ones, which are buff ; under surface of wing dove-grey, the covertsmore or less mixed with green, asdllaries and flanks greenish-grey. Colours of soft parts. Iris deep brown or deep reddish brown; billvery pale whitish green, cere and gape bice green ; legs, feet, and eyel
. Indian pigeons and doves . THE LARGE THICK-BILLED GREEN PICEOH—BUTRERON CAPELLII. (i Nat. Size—Male below, female above.) PLATE 4 LARGE THICK-BILLED GREEN PIGEON 65 of lower plumage oil-green, the back of the tibia and feathers about the ventbuff; under tail-coverts deep chestnut-maroon, except a few of the shortestlateral ones, which are buff ; under surface of wing dove-grey, the covertsmore or less mixed with green, asdllaries and flanks greenish-grey. Colours of soft parts. Iris deep brown or deep reddish brown; billvery pale whitish green, cere and gape bice green ; legs, feet, and eyelidsbright yellow, claws homy blue (Davison). Iris dark ash or golden yellow (Hartert). Orbits slightly bare, tinged yellow; feet chrome yellow (Wallace). Iris dull red; eyelids, orbital skin, and feet yellow (Butler). Weight 15 to 17 oz., according to Davisons notes. Measurements. Wing in. to ( = to mm.), tail5 in. to ( = to mm.), tarsus .8 m. to .9 ( = to mm.);bill at fron
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