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time haunts. Colonel Napier. Rock Pigeons in Sutherland. 

 Differ in habits from Fancy Pigeons. Characteristic plumage. 

 Productiveness. Quality of flesh. Dovehouse Pigeon. Indian 

 Kock Pigeon. Mr. Ely th's account. Columba affinis. Question 

 of distinctness. Pigeon matches. Apology. Numbers shot. 

 Pigeon-shooting in France. Temperature of the bird. Value 

 as nurses. The Collared Turtle. Native haunts. Disposition. 

 How far domestic. Escapades. Food. Pairing. Nesting 

 and incubation. Education of the young. Severe discipline. 

 Watchfulness. Voices. Interesting pets. Plumage and varie- 

 ties. Hybrids. Heralds of Peace. The Irish Dove . . 150 



CHAPTER VI. 



PIGEONS NOT CAPABLE OF TRUE DOMESTICATION. 



The Stockdove. Natural instincts. The Ring Dove Mischief 



done by. The Turtle Dove. Peculiarities. Australian Pigeons. 

 "Whether domesticable. The Wonga- Wonga. Claims to no- 

 tice. Mr. Gould's opinion. Bronze-winged Pigeons. Native 

 habits. Water guides. Temminck's account. Plumage. In- 

 terest of Australian Pigeons. Have bred in confinement. 

 Captain Sturt's accounts. Abstinence from water. Aid in 



extremities Ventriloquist Pigeon. Geopelia tranquilla. 



Harlequin Bronze-wing First discovery. Food and habits. 



Their doings at Knowsley. Graceful Ground Dove Minute 



birds and beasts of Australia Mr. Gould's account. Crested 



Australian Pigeons. Their breeding at Knowsley Habits in 



captivity. The Passenger Pigeon. Disposition. Escaped birds. 

 The Long-tailed Senegal Dove. Their song. Synonyms. 

 Aviary management . . . . . . . .187 



