JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, i 



796.— THE KING DOVE, 



Turfifr risot ins, Lin. 

 This dove is common everywhere, except in the south-west, where 

 it becomes comparatively rare.* Like the other doves it seems to 

 breed at all seasons, rearing successive broods in the same nest, which 

 is usually placed on a bush or low tree, at various heights from the 

 ground. The nest is generally a frail platform of small twigs and 

 grass stems, and the eggs, two in number, arc broad glossy white 

 ovals, averaging 1*16 inches in length, by 0*92 in breadth. 



797.— THE RUDDY RING DOVE. 

 Turfur tranguebaricus, Lin. 



This is the most locally distributed of all our resident doves ; 1 1 

 occurs throughout "Western India, but is decidedly rare in Ratnagi 

 In some places it is very common, and in an adjoining district, 

 apparently equally suitable, not one will be seen. 



I have taken nests both before and after the rains, but I think 1 1 

 majority of them breed just after the rains. I have always found 

 the nests, in small trees, well in the jungle, acacia trees for preference. 

 The nest is very frail, and the eggs are usually visible from beneath. 

 I have taken the eggs from old crow nests, and once found a nest 

 built in the foundation of a Tawny Eagle's nest, which had on thc- 

 opposite side a nest of the Common Munia. 



The eggs, two in number, are oval in shape, measuring about . 

 inch in length by nearly 079 in breadth. They are not pure white, 

 but have a distinct ivor}^ tint. 



Mr. Davidson sends me the following interesting note : — 



" This bird is more or less migratory. About Dhulia it was very 

 common in tlm i ••'.. , but disappeared after, only a very few re- 

 maining to breed. It was then found at the base of the Satpuras, in 

 the jungles, all the hot weather. I have never noticed it in Kanara." 



798.— THE BRONZE- WINGED DOVE. 



Chaleophaps indica, Lin. 



Mr. Davidson says : — " This lovely little bird is found occasionally 

 along the ghats, at all events as far north as Matheran. It is 



Mr, Davidson has <>nlv mei with one t>h-<l in the extreme east of Kanara. 



