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Quills dark brown, lighter in secondaries. Underparts gray blue. Crissum plumbrons [[?]]. Tail  dark brown

78. Columba inornata, 14.50
Head, neck + underparts W.8.50 + some wing coverts dull purple rest of plumage slaty.
Edges of outer webs up some of wing coverts white, distinctly marking wing.

79. Columba cosensis 13.50
gen. plumage slaty. W.7.50
Top of head, throat, + breast pale purple. A broad cape of beautifully rounded feathers form sides of neck over upper back shining bright metallic purple when held at light.

80. Ortyx virginamus 8.50