PIGEONS 



318. White-fronted Dove. 



Leptotila fulviventris brachyptera. 



Range. — Mexico and Central America nortli 

 to southern Texas. 



Slightly larger than the last, much paler be- 

 low, with no black ear mark as in the two pre- 

 ceding species, and with the forehead whitish. 

 They build their nests of sticks, grasses and 

 weeds, and place them in tangled vines and 

 thickets a few feet from the ground. Their 

 two eggs, which are laid in May and June, 

 have a creamy white or buffy color. Size 1.15 

 x .85. They canot be called a common species 

 within our borders. 



319. White-winged Dove. 



Melopelia asiatica. 



Range. — Central Am- 

 erica, Mexico and the 

 southwestern border of 

 the United States. 

 |L;.% This species is 12 in- 



«^^_^ J ches in length, has a 



\>£ j&j^^^^jy/ black patch on the 

 ^^^ P^ - coverts, white tips to 



the greater and lesser 

 coverts and some of the 

 secondaries, and broad 

 white tips to the outer tail feathers, which, are black. This species is very 

 abundant in some localities within our borders. Their nests are very frail plat- 

 forms of twigs placed in trees or bushes or precariously suspended among 

 tangled vines. Their two eggs are white or creamy white, and measure 

 1.15 x. 85 



Whit. 



■fronted Dove 

 Whit'- winged 



Whit. 



820. Ground Dove. Columbigallina passerina terrestris. 



Range. — South Atlantic and Gulf States to eastern Texas. 



The Ground Doves are the smallest of the family, measuring but about 6.5 

 inches in length. Their nesting habits and eggs are exactly iike those of the 

 next to be described. They are very abundant, especially along the South At 

 lantic coast. 



320a. Mexican Ground Dove. Chcemepelia passerinus pallescens. 



Range. Border of the United states from Texas to southern 

 California and southward. 



This paler sub-species builds a nest of twigs and weed . 

 placing the Hat structure either in low bushes or on the 

 ground. Their two white eggs are laid during April to July, 

 they sometimes rearing two broods a season. Size of egj 

 .85 x .65. 



120b. Bermi da Groi \i> Dove. Chcemepelia passerina bermudiana. 



Range. Mermuda. Smaller and paler than the last: otherwise the same iii 

 ae i Ing habits and eggs. 



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