. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . IHE TALFICOIIt 238 BROWN-BACKED PERISTERA. OCEANIC FRUIT PIGEON. THE BROWN-BACKED THI BBOWR-BACKID PERISTERA. This species is a nativeof Southern Africa, whereit is said to frequent■woods ; but little appearsto be known respectingit. The plumage aboveis brown, slightly tingedw
. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . IHE TALFICOIIt 238 BROWN-BACKED PERISTERA. OCEANIC FRUIT PIGEON. THE BROWN-BACKED THI BBOWR-BACKID PERISTERA. This species is a nativeof Southern Africa, whereit is said to frequent■woods ; but little appearsto be known respectingit. The plumage aboveis brown, slightly tingedwith grey on the neck ;three or four of thegreater wing-covertshave large spots ofshining green; forehead,a streak over each eye,and all the under partswhite; middle taO-feathers brown, the twoexterior on each sidegrey, with a broad blackbar; under surface ofwings and sides paleorange-brown; undertail-coverts brown; billand legs grey, the lattertinged with red; lengthnine inches. THE OCEANIC FRUIT PIGEON,
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