BIRDS* NESTING IN RAJTOOTANA. 55 



773. — Crocopus chlorigasier : Bly. 

 I found the Southern Green Pigeon breeding in March. The nest, 

 which was of the usual stick type, contained two pure white eggs. 

 They were much incubated, but were still highly glossy. They measured 

 1*2 inches in length by 0'9 in breadth. 



788. — Columba intermedia, Brickl. 



By far the favourite site for the nest of the Indian Blue Rock 

 Pigeon is in holes in masonry wells. 



794. — Turtur senegalensis : Smil. 



The Little Brown Dove breeds throughout the year ; it shows a 

 decided preference for prickly-pear bushes, as I found twenty nests 

 in them to one elsewhere. The eggs average an inch in length to 

 about 0*84 in breadth. 



795. — Turtur suratensis : Gm. 



The Spotted Dove has not such an extensive breeding season as the 

 Little Brown Dove ; indeed, I have only found nests in September. 

 The eggs measure l'l inch in length by about 0*85 in breadth. 



796. — Turtur risorius : Lin. 



The Common Ring Dove breeds from October to July ; at least 

 I have taken eggs in each of these months, but I believe that had 

 I searched, I should have found them during the remaining months. 

 The eggs measure 1*15 inches in length by about 092 in breadth. 

 797. — Turtur tranquebaricus : Herm. 



I only found nests of the Ruddy Ring Dove in November, so that 

 its bi'eeding season seems much more restricted than is generally the 

 case with doves. The bird is not common, and is very locally 

 distributed. The eggs measure 1*01 inches in length by about 08 

 in breadth. 



800. — Pterocles fasciatus : Scop. 



I was very unfortunate in not obtaining eggs of the Painted 

 Grouse. The birds are by no means uncommon, and I have frequently 

 obtained young ones. 



802. — Pterocles exustus : Tem. 



The Common Sand Grouse has a very extended breeding season, 

 as I have found eggs from January to June. They are three in 

 number, and are placed in a depression in the soil, and are of a long 

 cylindrical shape, equally rounded at r >oth ends. They are of a 



