INDIAN RED TURTLE-DOVE 233 



imagine from the shape of the wing, and it probably covers as much 

 groiind per second as any of the Pigeons. It also gets up from the 

 ground quicker and " jumps into its stride " at once, so they make very 

 good shooting, and after but a very few shots have been fired, it is 

 really quite hard to get within killing distance of them. Of course, 

 as food they are excellent, and being almost invariably very plump 

 and well-conditioned, form a savoury dish to the camper when other 

 game fails him. 



Its note can hardly be called a " coo," as it is very short and deep, 

 more a monosyllabic grunt, repeated at distinct intervals. 



