96 PERISTERIDJE. 



The eggs of the Painted Dove measure from 1'22 to 1'36 in 

 length, and from -88 to 1 in breadth, and are moderately glossy. 



6. Betsileo, Madagascar. Kev. W. Deans Cowan [0.]. 



Genus STREPTOPELIA, Bp. 



Streptopelia semitorquata (Riipp.). 



Turtur semitorquatus, Sharpens ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 566 



(1875-84) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 416 (1893). 

 Streptopelia semitorquata, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 78 (1899). 



The eggs of the Red-eyed Turtle-Dove measure from 1-07 to 

 1'2 in length, and from -85 to *92 in breadth, and are rather highly 

 glossy. 



3. S. Africa. Gould Coll. 



2. S. Africa. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Natal. Capt. Savile Keid [P.]. 



Streptopelia dussumieri (Temm.). 



Turtur dussumieri, Steere, List Birds fy Mamm. Philip, p. 24 (1890) ; 



Salvadori, Cat. Birds B.M. xxi. p. 423 (1893). 

 Streptopelia dussumieri, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 79 (1899). 



The eggs of Dussumier's Turtle-Dove in the Collection measure 

 respectively : T2 by -92 ; 1-23 by '92. They are almost without 

 gloss. 



2. Negros, Philippines, 13th Feb. Steere Exped. 



Streptopelia capicola (Finsch fy Hartl.). 



Turtur semitorquatus (nee Riipp.}, Gurney, Ibis, 1860, p. 214. 



Turtur capicola, Sharpe 1 s ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 567 (1875-84) ; 



Salvadori, Cat. Birds B.M. xxi. p. 424 (1893). 

 Streptopelia capicola, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 79 (1899). 



Two eggs of the Cape Turtle-Dove in the Collection are very 

 glossy and measure respectively : 1'4 by *87 ; 1*15 by '88. 



2. Transvaal (T. Ayres). Seebokm Coll. 



Streptopelia douraca (Hodgs.}. 



Columba risoria, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. p. 60, tab. xi. fig. 8 (1845- 



54). 



Streptopelia risoria, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 67. fig. 9 (1855-63). 

 Turtur risorius, Layard, Ann. fy Mag. N. H. (2) xiv. p. 59 (1854) ; Beavan, 



P. Z. S. 1864, p. 376 ; Tristram, Ibis, 1868, p. 211 ; Dresser, Birds 



JEur. vii. p. 51 (1877) ; Gates ed. Hume, Nests fy Eggs Ind. B. ii. 



p. 357 (1890) ; Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iv. p. 46 (1898). 

 Turtur douraca, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 430 (1893). 

 Streptopelia douraca, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 79 (1899). 



