trocaz pigeon, Madeira laurel pigeon, long-toed pigeon (Columba trocaz) Description
English: Trocaz Pigeon
Date before 1915
Source A History of the Birds of Europe, including all the species inhabiting the Western Palaearctic Region. Volume 7. pl. 461.
Author John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912) in Dresser, H. E. (1871-1881) A History of the Birds of Europe, including all the species inhabiting the Western Palaearctic Region, volume 7 p.3, pl 461.
Dresser's dates are 1838-1915
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trocaz.jpg
The trocaz pigeon, Madeira laurel pigeon or long-toed pigeon (Columba trocaz) is a pigeon which is endemic to the island of Madeira. It is a mainly grey bird with a pinkish breast; its silvery neck patch and lack of white wing markings distinguish it from its close relative and probable ancestor, the common wood pigeon. Its call is a characteristic six-note cooing, weaker and lower-pitched than that of the wood pigeon. Despite its bulky, long-tailed appearance, this pigeon has a fast, direct flight. Order: Columbiformes, Family: Columbidae, Genus: Columba, Species: Columba trocaz Heineken, 1829.
Synonyms:
Columba laurivora Webb, Berthelot & Moquin-Tandon, 1841
Trocaza bouvryi Bonaparte, 1855