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than the last, having been only recorded so far from the Shan States, 

 Arracan and 7>nasserim, and is a bird of the higher hills ; personally 

 I have only met with it in the hills cast of Bhamo. General colour 

 dark brown, head grey, neck pinkish grey, upper back a rich coppery 

 red, lower back dark grey, tail black edged with grey, chin and 

 throat white, louver plumage pale grey and breast tinged with lilac. 

 1 8 to 20 inches in length. Bill and legs deep red. Both sexes alike. 



(No. 1287. Ducula griseicapilla). 



Those having 12 tail feathers. 



THE BRONZE WINGED OR EMERALD DOVE. 



There is only one bird of this family. It has the following charac- 

 teristics : — (i) 12 tail feathers, (2) feet suitable both lor perching 

 and walking on the ground, (3) back only dark green, (4) small in size. 



A very common little bird in all well-wooded parts of the country, 

 noticeable for its low rapid flight, and is generally met with singly or 

 in pairs. Sexes of different plumage. 



Male — Forehead and a streak over the eye whitish_, top of the 

 head bluish grey, a narrow streak down the neck the same; back and 

 wings metallic dark green^ lower back bronze with two grey cross 

 bancls ; sides of the head, neck and under parts reddish ; a narrow bar 

 of white on the wings. 



Female — Forehead and streak grey, sides of the neck brown ; 

 upper tail coverts brown. This dove makes the usual type of nest, 

 and lays two creamy buff coloured eggs instead of pure white ones. 



Burmese name — Gyo-sein. 



(No. 1 291. Chalcophaps indica). 



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PIGEONS AND DOVES. 



The true Pigeons and Doves have the following characteristics, — 

 (i) Twelve tail feathers. 



(2) Feet suited for perching and progression on the ground. 



(3) No green in their plumage. 



(4) Variable size. 



And may be divided up as follows; — 

 Medium size — The Blue Rocks. 

 Large size — Wood-pigeons 

 Small size — Doves. 



D. — Tlix Indian Blue Rock. 



Very like the European blue-rock, from which all the differeui 

 varieties of the domestic pigeon are descended. It differs from it in 



