9G PEEISTEEID^. 



The eggs of the Painted Dove measure from 1*22 to 1'3G in 

 length, and from -88 to 1 in breadth, and are moderately glossj-. 



6. Betsileo, Madagascar. Rev. W. Deans Cowan [C.]. 



Genua STREPTOPELIA, Bp. 



Streptopelia semitorquata {Riipp.). 



Turtur semitorquatus, Sharpes ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 56(5 



(1875-84) : Salradori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 416 (1893). 

 Streptopelia semitorquata, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 78 (1899). 



The eggs of the Eed-eyed Turtle-Dove measure from 1'07 to 

 1'2 in length, and from '85 to -92 in breadth, and are rather highly 

 glossy. 



3. S. Africa. Gould Coll. 



2. S. Africa. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Natal. Capt. Savile Eeid [P.]. 



Streptopelia dussumieri (Temm.). 



Turtur dussumieri, Sfeere, List Birds ^- Mamm. Philip, p. 24 (1890); 



Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 42:J (1893).. 

 Streptopelia dussumieri, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 79 (1899). 



The eggs of Dusaumier's Turtle-Dove in the Collection measure 

 respectively: 1-2 by "92 ; 1-23 by -92. They are almost without 

 gloss. 



2. Negros, Philippines, 13th Feb. Steere Exped. 



Streptopelia capicola (Finsch 6f Hartl.). 



Turtur semitorquatus {nee Riipp.), Gurney, Ibis, 1860, p. 214. 



Turtur capicola, ISharpes ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 567 (1875-84) ; 



Salvadori, Cat. Birds B.M^xxi. p. 424 (1893). 

 Streptopelia capicola, <S/ia»73e, Hand-l. i. p. 79 (1899). 



Two eggs of the Cape Turtle-Dove in the Collection are very 

 glossy and measure respectively: 1"4 by "87; 1*15 by '88. 



2. Transvaal {T. Ayres). Seehohm Coll. 



Streptopelia douraca {Hoclcjs.). 



Columba risoria, Thien. Fortpjianz. ges. Vog. p. 60, tab. xi. fig. 8 (1845- 



54). 

 Streptopelia risoria, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 67. fig. 9 (1855-63). 

 Turtur risorius, Layard, Ann. ^ Mag. N. H. ( 2) xiv. p. 59 (1854) ; Beavan, 



P. Z. S. 1864, p. 376 ; Tristram, Ihis, 1868, p. 211 ; Dresser, Birds 



Evr. vii. p. 5l (1877); Oates ed. Hmne, Nests 4- Eggs Ind. B. ii. 



p. 357 (1890) ; Blanf. Fauna Brit, hid., Birds, iv. p. 46 (1898). 

 Turtur douraca, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 430 (1893). 

 Streptopelia douraca, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 79 (1899). 



