126 Mr. D. A. Baimerraan on the [Ibis, 



tamarisks, fruit-trees, pomegranate bushes, and once ac- 

 cording to Polatzek (Orn. Jabrb. 1909, p. 13) in the peculiar 

 EtipJiorbia canariensis. 



I have taken tVesli eggs in Fuerteventura on the 11th of 

 May, and young birds just fledged and unable to fly were 

 obtained in Lanzarote on the 2f)th of May, in which island 

 the biid appears to be practically confined to the valley of 

 Haria (Ibis, 1914, p. 273). 



The Turtle Doves remain in the islands throughout the 

 summer, and as the time for departure approaches they 

 conorregate in flocks. In Tenerife the doves are said to 

 gather on the coast in large numbers. Webb and Berthelot 

 mentioned the promontory Montana Raja as a favourite spot 

 upon which the Turtle Uoves assembled before quitting this 

 island (Orn, Canarienne, p. 28). 



The birds depart in November (Polatzek, /. c), but as 

 already noted a very few are said to remain in the eastern 

 islands through the winter. Webb and Berthelot mention 

 having shot odd birds ia every month of the year, and 

 Meade-Waldo bkewise mentions that '' a few spend the 

 winter in the eastern islands " (Ibis, 1893, p. 200). This 

 may occasionally he the case, but I doubt whether it is so 

 except on very rare occasions. 



Floericke's remarks (A. d. Heimat d. Kanarienvog. 1905, 

 pp. 85, 80) on the Turtle Dove are quite untrue, and the 

 ex[)lanation of his assertion that it is a Resident bird is 

 given by Polatzek, Avho has taken some pains to show up the 

 unreliable part of Floericke's work (Orn. Jahrb. 1909, p. 14). 



Ri.iiHje. The ty[)ical Turtle Dove (S. tartur iurtur) breeds 

 in Europe from Norway and Sweden and north Russia to 

 the INIediterranean countries and western Asia. Many visit 

 north Africa in winter, but it is uncertain how far down the 

 west coast tiie typical bird wanders. Measurements show 

 that the Turtle Dove of the Canary Archipelago is on the 

 average slightly smaller than typical examples, but I agree 

 with Dr. Hartert that this is not sufficient ground upon 

 which to found a new race, particularly as the Canarian 

 Turtle Dove is onlv a Summer Visitor and not a Resident. 



