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S. senegalensis phoenicophila Harlert. Ke^5L•mbles'^L•yyptiaca" 

 but browner above and less red on upper parts, rump grey and 

 brown mixed, vinous of neck and breast duller and browner. 

 Winy c^ 145-152, ? 139-145 (H.). 



Resident. — Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia south of Atlas ; 

 Smyrna and Constantinople (? introduced). 



The typical form " S. s. senegalensis" is an African and 

 S.W. Asiatic bird. 



Streptopelia decaocto decaocto (Frivalszky). 



(^ V Above pale brown ; outer wing coverts, secondaries, 

 under tail coverts and flanks pearly grey ; head, neck, breast, 

 and abdomen vinous pink ; a collar on hind neck black bordered 

 on both sides by white ; tail black, apical third white. Iris and 

 narrow ring round eye red. Bill blackish ; naked skin round 

 eye whitish. Legs and feet bluish red. Wing ,^ 170-183, 

 ? 170-180. Tarsus 21-25. Bill 15-17 (H.). 



Breeds. — S.E. Europe, across whole Balkan Peninsula (but 

 not Rumania or Greece proper) ; and across Asia. Apparently 

 resident. Was probably introduced into Europe from the East. 



PTEROCLETES. 



Bill as in Game-birds ; tarsus short and feathered ; 

 hind toe very small or absent; inhabit sandy districts; 

 food, seeds ; ec^^i^s laid on ground, oval in shape, ochreous 

 or buff marked with brown or rufous. 



PTEROCLID^ 



Characters as above. 



Pterocles. 



Hind toe present but very small; tarsus feathered to 

 toes in front, naked behind; toes naked; middle tail feathers 



Icn-^lhcned. 



Pterocles orieutalis (1..). Bi.ACK-i;i':i,LiEn Sand Grouse. 



J Above grey black, with ochreous tips ; wing coverts and 



secondaries ochreous ; throat chestnut, at its lower part a 



