5i EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 



319. White-winged Dove, Melopelia leucoptera. Eggs, 

 decidedly creamy ; .94 -[- l-^l to .95 -[- 1-35, Breeds on the 

 southern border of the United States, from Texas, New 

 Mexico, Arizona, and Lower California, southward to Costa 

 Rica and tlie West Indies, in May. 



320. Ground Dove, Golumbigallina passerina. Eggs, 

 white ; .63 -|- .80 to .65 -|- .90. Nests placed on the ground or 

 in trees or bushes. Breeds in the South Atlantic and Gulf 

 States, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, in May. 



320a, Mexican Ground Dove, Colunibigallina passerina 

 pallescens. Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No. 320, and 

 nests in similar situations. Breeds in Southwestern United 

 States, south through Mexico to Central America. 



321. Inca Dove, Scardafella inca. Eggs, white; .60 -j- .82 

 to .72 -(- .95. Nests placed in trees or bushes. Breeds in the 

 Rio Grande Valley, Arizona, and Lower California, south to 

 Guatemala, in May. 



322. Key West Quail Dove, Geotrygon niartinica. Eggs 

 appear to be undescribed. Nests are said to be placed on the 

 ground or in trees or bushes. Extralimital ; breeds in the 

 West Indies and Bahamas ; birds perhaps casual on the Florida 

 Keys. Time of nesting is probably May. 



323. Blue-headed Quail Dove, Stamceyias cyanocephala. 

 Eggs, white; 1.05 -f- 1.40 to 1.10 + 1.45. Extralimital; 

 breeds in Cuba ; possibly occurring on the Florida Keys, but 

 this is doubtful. 



323a. Ruddy Quail Dove, Geotrygon montana. Eggs, 

 probably similar to those of No. 332. A single specimen of 

 this extralimital species was obtained on Key West, Dec, 8, 

 1888, and recorded by Scott in the "Auk" for April, 1889. 

 Breeds in the Greater Antilles. 



