The Dove Family. 



constantly recurring tragedy of their young." It is, 

 however, satisfactory to find that patience had its 

 appropriate reward, and that a pair of young Cape 

 Doves were at length successfully reared to maturity, 

 to rejoice their owner's heart by their gentleness and 

 docility. 



THE BARRED DOVE, Geopelia striata (see Fig. 3), 

 is also known, especially in the trade, as the Zebra 

 Dove. It is a native of India, and is a very pretty 



FIG. 3. THE BARRED DOVE. 



bird, about the size of a thrush, and has bred at the 

 " Zoo/' as well as in several private aviaries. The 

 plumage is, generally, fawn-grey, prettily marked with 

 narrow, wavy black markings, from which its names 

 are derived. 



THE GRACEFUL QROUND DOVE, Geopelia cuneata 

 (illustrated at Fig. 4), is also called the Diamond Dove. 

 It is about the same size as the Barred Dove, but is 

 of a light grey, prettily marked on the sides and 



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