Florida Keys during summer only. Common.
Columba Zenaida, Bonap. Syn. p. 119.
Zenaida Dove, Columba Zenaida, Bonap. Amer. Orn. v. ii. p.
Zenaida Dove, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 625.
Zenaida Dove, Columba Zenaida, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 354; v. v. p. 558.
285. 4. Columba montana, Linn. Key-West Dove.
Plate CLXVII. Male and Female.
Wings of moderate length, with the third quill longest, the outer webs of the outer five quills narrowed in the middle; tail rounded. Upper part brownish-red; upper part of head and hind neck shining with purplish and light green reflections; sides of the neck cream-coloured, changing to lilac, with green, blue, and purple tints behind; back and scapulars also splendent with purplish-red; a broad band from the lower mandible beneath the eye, and the throat white; fore neck and breast pale purple, the rest cream-coloured.
Male, 113/4, 171/2.
Key West only during summer. Not rare.
Columba montana, Linn. Syst. Nat. v. i. p. 281.
Key-West Pigeon, Columba montana, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 382.
286. 5. Columba passerina, Linn. Passerine Dove.—Ground Dove.
Plate CLXXXII. Male, Female, and Young.