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beautifully delicate and pretty.” The same gentleman states that 
he observed it in the Mashoona country, and Sir John Kirk procured 
“a specimen on the Zambesi. Mr. Andersson writes :—‘ This species 
is found abundantly from the Okavango River southwards throughout 
Damara Land and Great and Little Namaqua Land, as also at Lake 
N’gami. In its habits, manners, and nidification, it resembles 
Turtur damarensis ; but its eggs are a trifle smaller.” Professor 
Barboza du Bocage records several specimens as procured by 
Anchieta; but all of them were got to the south of the Quanza, at 
Benguela, Capangombe, Caconda, and Humbe. 
Fig. Le Vaill. Ois. d’Afr. vi. pl. 270. 
553. CHatcornxia ara, D. Emerald-spotted Wood Dove. 
Peristera afra, Layard, B. 8. Afr. p. 262. 
This genus and the following are distinguished by the large 
metallic spots on the wings, and the rufous under-surface of the 
wings ; the first primary not having a notch. Le Vaillant appears 
to have found this species abundant about the Gamtoos, the Lourie, 
and Van Staden’s Rivers, and throughout Kaffirland. Only one 
specimen has, however, reached our hands, and for this the Museum 
was indebted to Mr. J. D. Hugo, of Worcester, near which place he 
shot it on the 3rd of September, 1862. Mr. Atmore afterwards 
forwarded another specimen from the Long Kloof (Sept., 1865). 
Mr. Rickard records it from Uitenhage, and states that at Hast 
London it is more plentiful than 7’. tympanistria. It is mentioned in 
Captain Trevelyan’s list from Kingwilliamstown. Captain Shelley 
states that it is common about Durban and Pinetown, in Natal. 
The late Mr. Frank Oates also procured it on Blauw Kranz River, 
in May. Mr. Ayres writes :—~ This Dove is usually found in pairs. 
It inhabits the same localities as the Tambourin Pigeon (Peristera 
tympanistria), which it much resembles in its habits.” 
Sir John Kirk obtained it on the Zambesi, and Professor Barboza 
du Bocage records it from various places in Angola, as well as from 
Caconda, in Benguela (natives names Wbobo and Bobo), and at 
Humbe, on the Cunene River, where, according to Anchiecta, it 
is called Kutiambobolo. Mr. Andersson has the following on the 
species:—“I have never observed this pretty Dove in Great 
Namaqua Land, nor in Southern Damara Land. I consider 
Omanbondé its southerly limit ; and in travelling northwards I did 
