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Jerd. B. I. Ill, 469. Common in cultivated country and feeds on 

 grain and seeds. F. I. IV, 30. Grain, millet. Bombay Gaz., 

 Ahmedabad, IV, 86. 



1295. C. eversmmni. Eastern Stock-pigeon. Great consumer 

 of grain. (Hamilton). Jerd. B. I. Ill, 468. 



Palumbince. Wood-pigeons are more frugivorous and bud 

 eaters than the ordinary pigeons and doves. Jerd. B. I. Ill, 464. 



Dendrotreron not fruit eaters, but live on berries and seeds. 

 F.I. IV, 33. 



1297. D. hodgsoni. Speckled Wood-pigeon. Chiefly on ber- 

 ries. Jerd. B. I. Ill, 464. 



Palumbus grain, acorns, buds. F. I. IV, 34. 



1298. P. casiotis. Eastern Wood-pigeon, Ring-dove, Cushat : 

 grain seeds, acorns, young shoots, &c. F. I. IV, 45. Grain, peas, 

 young shoots and leaves, acorns, beech-mast, &c., in woods. Jerd. 

 B. I. Ill, 465. 



Alsocomus fruit-eating ; in forests. 



1299. A. elphinstoni. Nilgiri Wood-pigeon. Fruits and buds 

 occasionally on small snails ; small Bulimi. Jerd. B. I. Ill, 46. 

 Fruits, buds, and according to Jerdon snails. F. I. IV, 36. 



1302. A. puniceus. Purple Wood-pigeon. Chiefly fruit of 

 Eugenia jambolana. Jerd. B. I. III. 463. 



Turturince. Doves mostly feed on the ground on grain, pulse 

 and other small seeds. Jerd. B. I. Ill, 475. 



Turtur feed almost entirely on the ground on grain and other 

 seeds. F. I. IV, 40. 



1304. T. orientalis. Rufous Turtle-Dove. Common when 

 paddy is ripe. T. N. H. S. J. XI, 33. 



1307. T. suratensis. Spotted Dove. 



Stomachs examined 



4-3-09. 96 Wheat grains. 

 2 Linseed seeds. 

 1 Barley grain. 

 1 Rabat ed., 



