92 Major J. Biddulph on the Birds of Gilgit. 



beginning of May they pair ; and a large number of them 

 leave the main valley in the summer for higher elevations. 



The specimens of C. intermedia killed in summer show the 

 ashy grey rump, tending in some almost to white, but never 

 so marked as in C. livia. 



186. COLUMBA LIVIA^ Bp. 



A few specimens seen both in summer and winter. 



187. CoLUMBA RUPESTRIS^ Pall. 



C. rupestris never appears in large numbers ; and I have 

 never seen a flock of this species which had not specimens 

 of one or the other before-mentioned Pigeons with it. 



It has a conspicuous white shoulder-patch in winter plu- 

 mage, which is not mentioned by Jerdon. Wing 9 inches, 

 tarsus Ig, bill at gape ^. 



188. CoLUMBA LEUCONOTA, Vig. 



Not very common. Never seen below 10,000 feet. The 

 whole head and neck are ashy black — not the top of the head 

 and ear-coverts only, as described by Jerdon. The under- 

 parts are white, shading into ashy on the abdomen and under 

 tail-coverts. 



189. TuRTUR RUPicoLA (Pallas). 



A summer visitor; appears about 1st May. 



190. TuRTUR AURiTA (Gray). 



Appears about the same time as T. rupicola. 



^ . Length 12 inches, wing 7\, tail 4"9, tarsus 0*85. 



? . Length 11-4 inches, wing 6-75, tail 4-7, tarsus 0-80. 

 Irides orange, feet and legs lake-red. 



191. TuRTUR CAMBAYENSIS (Gmcl.). 



One single specimen, killed in the beginning of March 

 among a flock of T. suratensis, in no way diflers from the 

 type commonly met with in India. 



192. TuRTUR SURATENSIS (Gmcl.). 



Never very common, but seen from time to time at all 

 seasons of the year, in small flocks of four or five. 



[This is nearer the typical form of T. suratensis than the 



