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29. Colnmba phaeonota. Rock-Pigeon. 

 Sind. " iviigoto." 



The Rock-Pigeou is very common and resident, but as a 

 breeding species is confined to the hills ; foraging parties, 

 liowever, are constantly to be met with over the surrounding 

 country, where, in company with the larger doves, they do 

 considerable damage to the ripening " amabele.^' They 

 are very fond of monkey-nuts, which they hunt for dili- 

 gently even after the crop Las been reaped. The heart of 

 tlie male forms an essential constituent in a love-charm 

 preparation, formerly and probably stjll in use by the 

 natives. I found nests in March, but imagine that the 

 nesting season is somewhat prolonged. 



30. X Turtur senegalensis. Laughing Dove. 

 Sind. '^ijuba." 



Common at Fortushcr, but on the whole less numerous 

 than T. capicola. 



31. Turtur semitorquatus. Red-eyed Dove. 

 Sind. " ivuvuto." 



The Red-eyed Dove appears to be a resident, but is very 

 uncommon. I have noticed it close to the Terminus Hotel, 

 also on Makalanyoni and other ranges within the hills, where 

 it ?oves to frequent thickly-wooded ravines. An example 

 which I shot on May 28 appeared to be intermediate 

 between this and T. ambiguus, having the nnderparts as 

 in Bocage's species, whilst the forehead and crown were 

 very dark grey. Irides orange; bare skin round the eyes 

 red ; bill black ; feet purplish. (J : alt. 4700 ft, 



32. X Turtur capicola daraarensis. Damara Turtle-Dove. 

 Sind. " icelegwane.^' 



There seems but little doubt that the majority of our 

 Turtle-Doves are referable to this species : and yet on 

 account of numerous individuals being darker than the 

 Damaraland birds (and evidently more or less approaching 

 T. capicola tropicus Rchw.), one has difficulty in recognizing 

 the validity of these subspecies of the typical Cape bird ; 



