176 GARDEN AND AVIARY BIRDS. 
eyes being large and intensely dark, set off in many 
cases by dark grey eyelids. In some specimens, 
however, the eyelids are pink. The feet are deep 
purple, not red or crimson as doves’ feet usually are. 
This Dove cannot be called very common in India, 
though it is widely spread over that country, and extends 
to Burma, China and the Philippines. It is also found 
in the Andamans, but is very rare in Ceylon. I 
have only seen it wild myself in Dehra Dun—a 
remarkably good place for Doves; and I introduce 
it here as a particularly desirable aviary bird. The 
unique colouring of the cock makes him most orna- 
mental, and the difference between the sexes makes 
it easy to select a true pair, thus domg away 
with the leading difficulty in breeding Doves. The 
Red species is a particularly free breeder; we had 
a pair in the Calcutta Zoological Garden which bred 
successfully in a large cage much less than six feet 
square, which they shared with other Doves of the 
same and other species, and a lot of other birds! It 
has also bred in the London Zoological Garden, and 
would be much appreciated by amateurs in England, 
where it is very rare as yet. 
To people who dislike the monotonous and penetrating 
coo of most Doves, but admire the family never- 
theless, this bird may be confidently recommended. 
It can only express its amorous feelings by muttering, 
which may not be romantic, but is not annoying 
to a third party! I once had a cream-coloured malé 
of this species, which Mr. Rutledge gave me; except 
