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Miss Rosie Alderson,



NOTES ON DOVES.


By Rosie Alderson.


PART III.


(i Continued from page 109).


THE “BEUE-HEADED” TURTLE. * {See plate).


Turtur humilis.


This very pretty little dove is not often imported, but a

few cocks were sent to England last autumn. The sexes are not

alike, and unfortunately both my birds are cocks. In colouring

the “Blue-headed” is something like the Parson-finch. It has

the same grey head, and brick-red body. A black collar goes

half round the back of the neck. It is considerably smaller

than the Senegal Dove, and seems to vary in size, for one of my

birds is much larger than the other. The Blue-lieaded Turtle

is a very gentle little bird, and it seems a pity it is not more

freely imported. Its habitat is Burma, China, the Philippine

Isles, and other places. I gave about fourteen shillings for my

two birds.


THE NECKLACED DOVE.


Turur tigrinus.


This dove has always been one of my greatest favourites;

the arrangement of its quiet colours is so beautiful, and their

blending so harmonious. The Necklaced Dove comes from

Burma. In size it is about the same as the common Barbary,

but more slender and elegant. Like many other doves the breast

is vinous ; the head is greyish, with a broad collar half-way

round the back of the neck (not in front as in the Senegal Dove)

of rich black and white feathers, giving quite the appearance of

minute checks. The back is olive brown, with a buff tip on each

feather. In my old cock these buff spots are ver\^ round and

distinct, which gives him a particularly handsome look. I have



* Known in India as the “Kuddv” Dove. Salvadori describes the female thus:

General colour pale brown, but the lower parts vinous grey where vinous red in the male;

theie is a black collar as in the male, but edged above with whitish grew”—Kt>.



