Nests in Trees, Bushes, or Vines 
816. Mourning Dove; Carolina Dove: Zenaidura ma- 
croura (Linn.) 
Adult 6—Upper parts purplish brown ; forehead pinkish buff ; 
a small black patch on cheek ; neck with iridescent feathers ; 
under parts pinkish or light purplish buff to creamy buff on 
the belly ; tail pointed. 
Adult 2 —Very similar ; less brilliant. Length—11.85. 
Breeding Range—Throughout the Eastern States to Maine. 
The nest is a slight platform of small sticks, loosely placed in 
a bush or tree, usually not more than twelve feet from the 
ground ; it is sometimes found on a stump, often on a deserted 
nest of a thrush, and in some parts of the country it is situated 
on the ground. 2 white eggs are laid. Size—1.12 x .82. 
This is the commonest of the doves found in the Eastern 
States. It begins breeding in the early spring, and rears two or 
three or even more broods. In Princeton, New Jersey, nests 
containing eggs have been found as early as April 5th. 
317. Zenaida Dove: Zenaida zenaida (Bonap.) 
Adult—Much like the mourning dove ; the tail is square, and the 
under parts darker. Length—10.00. 
Breeding Range—The Florida Keys and southward. 
Like the nests of other doves, it is a rude platform of sticks 
if placed in bushes ; when placed on the ground, a more com- 
pact structure of leaves and grass is made. The eggs, | to 2, are 
white. Size—1.19 x .94. 
820. Ground Dove: Columbigallina passerina terrestris 
Chapm. 
Eggs white. 
See Page 56, Chapter II. 
8322. Quail Dove: Geotrygon martinica (Gmel.) 
Adult—Upper parts reddish or light chestnut buff ; a whitish line 
below the eye ; under parts pinkish or purplish buff. Length 
—11.00. 
Breeding Range—The Florida Keys and southward. 
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