. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin . Mourning Dove. *GROUP 2. Wing, over inches Passenger Pigeon. Decidedly larger than the Mourning Dove; length, over 14 inches;wing, over 7 inches; most of back and rump, bluish slate color; tail,pointed and rather long; under tail coverts, white; under partsvinaceous, shading into white on the lower belly (male). Female,similar, but duher; breast, pale grayish brown; immature birds havethe primaries marked with rufous. Ectopistes migratorius. Passenger No. 147. * For directions for measurement, see page 21. Jan., 1909. Birds of Illi
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin . Mourning Dove. *GROUP 2. Wing, over inches Passenger Pigeon. Decidedly larger than the Mourning Dove; length, over 14 inches;wing, over 7 inches; most of back and rump, bluish slate color; tail,pointed and rather long; under tail coverts, white; under partsvinaceous, shading into white on the lower belly (male). Female,similar, but duher; breast, pale grayish brown; immature birds havethe primaries marked with rufous. Ectopistes migratorius. Passenger No. 147. * For directions for measurement, see page 21. Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 141 Family CATHARTID^. AmericanVultures. Size, large; plumage, black or dark brown; hind toe, short; claws,not sharp; head, bare in adult; nostrils, large. GROUP 1. Wing, from 14 to 21 inches 1. Wing, less than 17 inches long.
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