180 GARDEN AND AVIARY BIRDS. 
two broods in this time; it builds a neater nest than 
most Doves, and lavs cream-coloured instead of white 
eggs, thus keeping up its distinctness ab ovo. Specimens 
can often be bought of the Calcutta dealers. 
THE CRESTED Dove (Qcyphays lophotes)* is a native of 
Australia, and frequently exported both to Europe and 
India. In size and general form it resembles the tame 
Ring-dove, but has a longer tail and legs, and a long 
pointed crest. Its general plumage is grey, running into 
dull pink down the sides of the neck; the back and 
wings are brown barred with black, and with broad 
white-tipped purple-bronze bands on the latter, much 
like the wing-bar of « duck. The long crest-feathers 
are black, and the tail black, glossed with purple and 
tipped with white. The eves are orange with pink eyelids, 
and the feet coral-red. The cock and hen are exactly 
alike, but the young are much duller and have no gloss on 
the wings. They are fledged and leave the nest and fly 
about when quite small, only about half the size of the 
parents. 
This, to my mind the most beautiful and interesting of 
all Doves, is a most excellent aviary bird; but, though 
it will live and breed well evenin asmall aviary, needs a 
large space to show itself properly. If this be given, it 
will be found far more lively and active than Doves gener- 
ally, running almost as quickly as a Partridge. and flying 
rapidly, though with a whirring noise. When settling, it 
jerks up its tail perpendicularly. When courting the hen 
also, it erects and spreads its tail, and, shghtly expanding 
its beautiful wings, pursues her with the most absurd 
