CHAR. Tarsi stout, short, with transverse scutellæ anteriorly; feathered
for the basal third above, but not at all behind. Toes lengthened, the
lateral decidedly longer than the tarsus. Wings lengthened and pointed.
Size large. Tail-feathers twelve.
This section of doves embraces the largest North American species, and
among them the more arboreal ones. The genera are as follows:—
=Columba.= Head large; tail short, broad, and rounded.