254 BIRDS OF EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA 



Breeds. — British Isles (Scotland doubtful, Ireland very rare) ; 

 Continental Europe south of Baltic, and Russia from 60^ N. to 

 Mediterranean ; Mediterranean Islands, Madeira, Canaries ; also 

 W. Asia. Migratory ; occurs on passage N. Africa ; winters 

 tropical Africa. Rare in Scandinavia (once bred in S. Sweden). 



S. turtur arenicola (Hartert). Intermediate between typical 

 "turtur'^ and " isabellina," has the broad isabelline margins of 

 the latter but upper back is as in "turtur"; rump and upper 

 tail coverts are more isabelline and crown is paler. Wing 

 163-177 (H.). 



Breeds. — N.W. Africa (Morocco to Tripoli) and W. Asia to 

 Transcaspia. Occurs Egypt on passage. Winter quarters not 

 yet known with certainty. 



S. turtur isabellina (Bonaparte). A redder sandy desert form ; 

 crown and throat ochreous buff, margins of scapulars broader, 

 back, rump, and upper tail coverts isabelline. Iris orange. 



Breeds. — Egypt, Libyan Desert, Nubia. Apparently resident. 



Strep topelia orientalis orientalis (Latham). 



$ $ Upper parts ashy brown, crown grey ; neck patches 

 black with ashy blue tips ; scapulars and upper wing coverts dark 

 slate with rusty margins ; rump bluish slate ; tail feathers grey 

 black with light grey tips ; underparts pale vinous, greyer on 

 throat, flanks and under tail coverts light grey. Iris orange. 

 Eyelids blue, purple on edges. Bill bluish grey, white at base 

 above. Legs and feet vinous red. Wing $ 190-204, 9 180-198. 

 Tarsus 25-28. Bill 15-17 (H.). 



Breeds. — C. and E. Asia. Of rare occurrence in Europe ; 

 reported several times Scandinavia and once England. 



Streptopelia senegalensis gegyptiaca (Latham). 



o 9 Head, throat, and breast vinous ; foreneck and upper 

 parts chestnut red, rump brown ; feathers on foreneck and sides 

 of neck bifurcated, bases black, tips coppery, forming a broad 

 collar ; outer wing coverts and secondaries blue slate ; tail white, 

 basal half black. Iris reddish brown. Bill black. Legs, feet, 

 and ring round eye red. Wing ^ 145-150, 9 136-145. Tarsus 

 21-23. Bill 15-16 (H.). 



Resident. — Nile Valley, south to Wadi Haifa. 



