Starnœnas (starnenas)

[NL. (Bonaparte, 1838 ), ne.] A genus of West Indian and Florid i an quail-doves, typical of the subfamily Starnæna dinæ. The bill is short and stout; the frontal feathers project in a point on the culmen; the wings are short, broad, rounded, and vaulted, with reduced first primary; and the tail is short, broad, and nearly even. The only species is S. cyanocephalus, the blue-headed quail-dove, of olivaceous and purplish-red or chocolate shades, the throat black bordered with white, the crown rich-blue, and a white mark along the side of the head, meeting its fellow on the chin. It is about 11 inches long. starnose (stär'nōz), п. The star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata.