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crowns of umbrageous trees ; and then again go in quest of 

 food ; from five to seven they are' once more to be heard 

 in the trees ; subsequently they drink for the second, or 

 it may be a third time ; after which they retire to roost." 



The Stock-Dove (Skogs-Dufva, or Wood-Dove, Sw. ; C. 

 Oenas, Linn.). This bird was common in the vicinity of 

 Ronnum, more so perhaps than the ring-dove. It is also 

 very common in all the southern and more central portions 

 of Scandinavia. Swedish naturalists imagine, however, that 

 it is not found beyond the 61 N. latitude. In Denmark it 

 is less common than the ring-dove. Migrates. 



The Rock-Dove (Klipp-Dufva, or Rock-Dove, Sw. ; C. 

 livid, Briss.). According to Nilsson this bird, believed to 

 be the parent stock of the tame pigeon, is altogether confined 

 to the island of Renneson, situated about sixteen miles from 

 Stavanger, on the south-western coast of Norway. " Here, 

 in the loftiest and most inaccessible precipices, it breeds in 

 great numbers. From being unmolested it is little shy, and 

 frequently comes down from the f jails to the cultivated fields 

 in this and the neighbouring islands, at times indeed to the 

 very houses. The ring-dove and the rock-dove migrate, but 

 this bird is stationary all the year round." It is entirely 

 unknown in Denmark. 



The Turtle-Dove (Turtur-Dufva, or Turtle-Dove, Sw. ; 

 C. Turtur, Linn.). This bird would seem to be exceedingly 

 scarce in Scandinavia, or to have been overlooked ; for it is 

 only very recently included in the northern fauna. The 

 individuals that have been met with were, singularly enough, 

 found in Lapland. It breeds, but sparingly, in Denmark. 



There is an equally beautiful legend respecting the turtle- 

 dove, as that touching the swallow. When our Saviour was 



