150 



(lers, breast and belly being richer vinaceous ; in the back and 

 rump being ash, and vent and under tail-coverts in the female 

 light cinereous ; in the four upper tail-feathers in the female 

 being red brown without white tips ; in the upper tail-coverts 

 being tipped with faint chestnut ; in the forehead and chin not 

 being dull white j in orange irides instead of yellow 3 and finally 

 in its greater size. Gregarious, found only in the woods of the 

 Ghauts. Webs of 2nd and 3rd quills narrowed as in the Ftili- 

 nnpus. 



140. Columba tigrina, Temm., Pig. PI. 43. Sural Turtle. 

 M.Temminck's figure does not sufficiently develope the dove-coloured 



or ochrey tips to the feathers of the back and wing-coverts, and 

 the tips of the centre feathers of the tail are coloured reddish 

 instead of being white. A remarkable feature in this bird is un- 

 noticed in the description of it, namely, the elongated and 

 subuiated tail ; unlike the last or most other species of Dove, in- 

 stead of widening towards the tip, it is v^-idest at the base when 

 closed, and gradually narrows to the extremity ; in fact, each 

 feather is subulate, hides lake colour or pinkish red. Sexes 

 e.xactly alike. Found on the skirts of the woods in the Ghauts. 

 Length, inclusive of tail, 12 inches : tail 5 inches. 



141. Columba humilis, Temm., PI. Col. 258 et 259. Colombe terrestre. 

 M. Temminck says that this bird " vit habituellement a terre," 



but from long observation Colonel Sykes can testify that this 

 supposed habit is no more characteristic of this species than of anv 

 other Dove in his possession. Gregarious ; not an inhabitant of 

 the woods, but affecting mangoe-tree groves in the neighbour- 

 hood of cultivation. Length, inclusive of tail, 9 ,V inches : 

 tail 3^V• Tail, as in the last species, narrower at the e.xtremity 

 than at the base when closed. 



142. Columba risoria, Linn. La Tourterelle a collier du Senegal, Buff., 

 Ois. 2, 550 & 553. pi. 26- PI. Enl. 161 & 244. Le Vaill., Ois. 

 d'Afr. G. pi. 268. 



Length, inclusive of tail, 13,V inches : tail 5 inches. Grega- 

 rious, and common in the open country. Sexes alike. In sj)ite 

 of the proverbial gentleness of the Dove, Colonel Sykes has 

 seen these birds fighting with the most inveterate hostility ; 

 seizing each other by the bill and rolling upon the ground to. 

 gether. Outer webs of 2nd, 3rd and 4th quill-feathers hollowed. 



J 43. Columba Cumbayensis, Lath., Ind. Orn. 2. sp. 56. Temm., Pig. 

 PI. 45. 

 Colonel Sykes's bird is identical with the species figured in M. 

 Temminck's plate, but it does not correspond with the descrip- 

 tion of the CoL Cambayensis of Shaw, vol. II. p. 79. Thi.s 

 species is distinguished from all other Doves with which Colonel 

 Sykes has met, by the square red spots on the black patches on 

 the side of the neck. Sexes alike. Frequents gardens and stable- 

 yards. Length, inclusive of tail, 1 1 ,V inches : tail5-,V inches. 



144. Cci/«m6rt <3iHi7.9, Linn. Storlc Pigeon. /Vnu;^ ofthe Mahrattas. 

 The most common bird in the Dukhun, congregating in flocks of 



