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CHAMAEPELIA PASSERINA (Linn.). 

 Ground Dove. 



Columbapasserina,'LiNN., Syst. Nat., i, 1766, 285. 



Chamccpelia passerina, BD., Birds N. A., 1858, 606. BD., TJ. S. & Mex. Bound. Surv., 

 ii, pt. ii, 1859, Birds, 22. COUES, Proc. Acatl. Nat. Sci. Phila,, 1866, 93 

 (Fort Yuma, Ives}. Id., Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 226. COOPEK, Birds Cal., 

 i, 1870, 516. BD., BREW., & EIDO., N. A. Birds, iii, 1874, 389, pi. Iviii, f. 6. 

 COUES, Birds Northwest, 1874, 390. 



Chcepelia passerina var. pallescens, BD., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, 305. 

 COOPEU, Birds Cal., i, 1870, 517 (Cape Saint Lucas). 



The Ground Dove is very abundant in certain localities in the south- 

 eastern corner of Arizona, especially in the vicinity of Camp Lowell. It 

 here frequented the same nature of locality that it favors in Florida, being 

 found in the glades among the cottonwoods, and in the open spaces sur- 

 rounded by bushes and mesquite shrubs, singly or in pairs. Often many 

 were gathered together; the abundance of seeds having attracted them. In 

 walking through the brush, I often started up a dozen or more from little 

 openings ; the shrill whistling of their wings, as they made off at their best 

 speed, being lost as they disappeared in all directions. They usually fly 

 but a few yards before they alight on some tree or bush. If left undisturbed, 

 after walking for a few moments up and down the horizontal branches with 

 uneasy turnings of the head and inquiring glances of their bright eyes, they 

 quietly drop down to resume their wonted occupation. 



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