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in Britain, in shape they are a perfect oval, 1 inch 2 
lines by 10 lines, white, beautifully clouded and 
veined with blueish grey and brown. They make 
no nest. 
RASORES. 
COLUMBIDAE. COLUMBA. 
75.—Columba palumbus.— Ring Dove. 
The nest of this bird is so slight that the eggs may not un- 
frequently be discerned through it ; they are white 
and oval, 1 inch 8 lines, by 1 inch 2 lines. 
716.—0. JEnas.— Stock Dove. 
This bird is rare in our western counties, the eggs are de- 
posited in hollows in trees, shewing a preference for 
pollards, they are white, 1 inch 63 lines by 1 inch 
2 lines. 
717.—C. livia.— Rock Dove. 
Eggs of this bird are more pointed than those of its fellows, 
white, 1 inch 5 lines by 1 inch 2% lines. The .nest is 
formed in some crevice, on the face of a clıff, and 
usually beyond the reach of the hand. 
78.—C. turtur.— Turtle Dove. 
Eggs white and pointed, 1 inch 23 lines by 11 lines, builds 
generally in the oak in June. 
PHASIANIDAE. PHASIANUS. 
79.— Phasianus Cholchicus.— Pheasant. 
On account of the semi-domestication of these birds, the 
eggs are subject to varlation, both in size and colour, 
usually however they are olive brown, 1 inch 10 lines 
by 1 inch 5 lines. 
TETRAONIDAE. TETRAO. 
80.—Tetrao tetrix.— Black Grouse. 
Eggs yellowish white, spotted and speckled with orange 
brown, 2 lines by 1 inch 5 lines. 
