1 8 Favourite Foreign Birds. 



wings with black and white spots, whence its common 

 English name. It is a native of Australia, but has 

 reared young in the London Zoological Gardens. 



FIG. 4. THE GRACEFUL GROUND DOVE. 



THE BARRED-SHOULDERED DOVE, Geopelia hume- 

 ratzs, like the preceding species, is a native of Aus- 

 tralia, and has also reproduced its kind at the " Zoo." 

 It is a trifle larger than the two last-named species, 

 but is equally attractive and desirable as an inmate 

 of the aviary. 



These small Doves are best fed on white millet, 

 which is a kind of sorghum, dari, and canary-seed ; 

 hemp is objectionable, and care should be taken to 

 supply them with an abundance of coarse grit, as 

 well as a lump of rock-salt, and an unfailing supply 

 of fresh water. Heather sprays form the best material 

 for their nests, which are but slight affairs, and usually 

 constructed on an artificial basis, such as the top of one 



