altitudes and are rarely seen much over 5,000 feet elevation, except- 
ing Turtur Suratensis, Spotted Dove, which ascends a thousand or 
two, feet higher. Blyth say “The coo to this dove is plaintive, and 
agreeable, something like oof-raow-00, oot-raow-o0; but far from 
easy to express in writing ”—I should think so. The coo is certain- 
ly sweet and plaintive, and one longs to hear it again. 
Famtty GOURIDA% ( Ground-Doves ). 
Sup-Famity PHAPIN 4% 
Bill is slender ; wings longish ; tail short and rounded ; tarsus 
longer than Turturine ; toes long especially the hind toe ; claws a 
bit curved. Phapine are beautifully marked, metallic hues of 
ereen chiefly. 
GENUS CHALCOPHAPS, bill is slender; wings longish 2nd and 3rd 
quills longest ; tail fairly short and rounded ; tarsus unfeathered and 
longish ; toes long. Chaleophaps are chiefly found on the land ; but 
take readily to the trees, where they roost for the night. Their 
flight is strong and swift. 
(798) CHALCOPHAPS INDICUS, Bronze-winged Dove, rarely as- 
cends higher than Kurseong. It is usually found about 5,000 feet 
elevation. These birds seldom show themselves in more open 
country, they are more frequently seen in dense bamboo forests ; at 
times coming on to jungle paths to feed. In habits, and charac- 
teristics generally, they are more like game-birds. Chalcophaps is 
103 inches in length ; bill coral red ; orbits flesh colour ; irides dark 
brown ; feet purplish red ; plumage of the male is shining emerald 
green with a golden tinge ; back and wings dusky, more particularly 
the tail excepting outer feathers, which are greyish ; primaries also 
dusky ; a white bar on the shoulders ; under parts, together with 
breast and neck are reddish brown in colour. 
