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(greater, median, and lesser), and five black, rufescent-tipped feath- 

 ers on the breast. In all other respects the plumage is of the juvenal 

 type, and the bird is small, not more than four-fifths grown. 



According to Blanford ^^ this dove is most abundant in Ethiopia 

 in the subtropical belt, from 3,000 to 6,000 feet (900 to 1,800 meters), 

 but occurs both above and below these limits. 



Mearns observed this species in the following localities: Gidabo 

 River, March 15-17, 10 birds; the Abaya Lakes, March 18-26, 34 

 seen; near Gardula, March 26-29, 2; Gato River, March 29 to May 

 17, 25 birds; Tertale, June 7-12, 60; El Ade, June 12, 10 seen; Tur- 

 turo, June 15-17, 4 noted; Anole, June 17, 4; Wobok, June 18, 60 

 seen ; near Saru, June 19, 4 ; Yebo, June 20, 2 birds ; Karsa Barecha, 

 June 21, 25 seen; Malata, June 22, 25 birds; Boran, Lower Chafia 

 Village, June 23, 6 seen; Upper Chaffa Village, June 24, 25 birds; 

 Chaffa, June 24-25, 20 seen; Indunumara Mountains, July 14-18, 120 

 noted; plains at base and south of Endoto Mountains, July 19-24, 

 125 birds; Er-re-re, July 25, 50 seen; Le-se-dun, July 26, 10 noted; 

 Malele, July 27, 10 birds ; 18 miles south of Malele, July 28, 10 seen ; 

 Guaso Nyiro River, July 31 to August 3, 6 birds; Lekiundu River, 

 August 4r-8, 20 seen ; Kilindini and Meru, August 10, 10 birds ; from 

 Tharaka to Athi River, August 11 to September 2, from 4 to 25 

 birds seen daily. On August 29 when crossing the Athi River to 

 Donio Sabuk, Mearns observed a flock of about 1,000 birds. 



OENA CAPENSIS CAPENSIS (Linnaeus) 



Columba capensis Linnaeus, Syst. Nat, ed. 12, vol. 1, p. 286, 176G: Cape of 

 Good Hope. 



Specimens collected: 



One male, adult, Sadi Malka, Ethiopia, February 2, 1912. 



One female, adult, Hawash River, Ethiopia, February 8, 1912. 



One female, adult. White Lake Abaya, Ethiopia, March 18, 1912. 



One male, adult, Malata, Ethiopia, June 22, 1912. 



One male, adult, Chaffa, upper village, Ethiopia, June 24, 1912. 



Nine males, adult, 3 females, adult, and 1 female, immature, Hor, 

 3° 19' N., Kenya Colony, February 27-28, 1912. 



Three females, adult, two females, immature, 18 miles southwest 

 of Hor, Kenya Colony, July 1-2, 1912. 



One male, adult, Dussia, Kenya Colony, July 3, 1912. 



One male, immature, Lekiundu River, Kenya Colony, August 5, 

 1912. 



This dove inhabits the whole of the Ethiopian region and is rep- 

 resented in Madagascar by a geographic race aliena Bangs. The 

 latter differs from the continental birds in having the wings and 



" Geol. and Zool. Abyss., 1870, p. 417. 



