Indian Birds 



It is easily distinguished from the other 

 doves by its black tippet. (Illus. F. IV., p. i ; 

 also B. C., p. 123, and B. D., p. 8.) 



167. 7urtur cambayensis : The Little Brown 

 Dove. (F. 1309), (J. 794), (-III; midway 

 between the bulbul and myna in size.) 



This pretty little dove often nests in the 

 verandah, building on the rolled-up chiks. 



Eha thus describes it : " Of an earthy brown 

 colour, passing into slaty grey on the wings and 

 tail, and tinged on the head, neck, and breast 

 with that tender tint peculiar to doves, which 

 the natural history books call ' vinaceous,' like 

 a faded claret stain on the tablecloth. On 

 each side of the neck there is a miniature chess- 

 board in red and black. The feet are red." 

 Its call is composed of quite a little tune — a 

 soft, subdued, musical cuk-cuk-coo-coo-coo. 



This dove is capriciously distributed. It is 

 common in the Punjab, U. P., Deccan, Bom- 

 bay, but absent in Lower Bengal and the 

 Malabar coast. 



168. JuTtur risorius : The Indian Ring 

 Dove. (F. 1310), (J. 796), (+III.) 



This bird is a light French grey. It is dis- 

 tinguishable from Nos. 166 and 167 by its paler 

 hue and by the possession of a black collar with 

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