348 TEN YEARS IN SWEDEN. 



are placed ; tarsi short, reticulated ; toes divided. All lay 

 two oblong white eggs. 



150. COLUMBA PALUMBUS, L. Eingdufva. The Wood- 



pigeon. D. F. 



Length 17 in.; colour blue-grey ; breast reddish; a 

 large shiny white spot on each side of the neck ; tip of 

 the tail black, a white-grey band on its under side, and 

 a large white spot on the wings. The female has the 

 red breast, a little paler. 



Common during the summer over the whole country, as 

 far up at least as Angermanland. Migrates in the winter. 



151. C. CBNAS, L. Skogsdufva. The Stock Dove. 



D. F. 



Length 12 in.; blue-grey, with a metallic green lustre 

 on the sides of the neck, and a red tinge on the breast ; 

 upper tail coverts blue. 



As common as the last in the summer, at least as far up 

 as 61 north lat. Breeds in the hole of a tree. 



152. C. LIVIA, Briss. Klippdufva. The Eock Dove. 



Eather larger than the last ; blue-grey, with a metallic 

 gloss on the sides of the neck ; rump white ; two black 

 bands across the wings. 



Said to be the original stock of all our tame pigeons, on 

 account of the white rump, and there may be something in 

 this. You do not, however, see this white rump till the 

 bird is flying. 



Extremely rare in Scandinavia, and only known to breed 

 in one place, Stavange, off the south coast of Norway, where 

 they remain throughout the year. 



Not known in either Denmark or Finland. 



153. C. TURTUE, L. Turturdufva. The Turtle Dove. 



D. F. 



Length scarce 11 in.; tail rounded, with a white 

 tip; edges of wings ash grey; under breast and 

 belly whitish ; body colour pale brown or grey-blue ; 



