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know the bird well ; there is no other kind of Dove except T. 

 rupicola for which I could mistake it ; its great size prevents a 

 person confounding T. suratensis with it. I never again saw 

 any in Fur reed pore. 



795.— *Turtur suratensis, Gmel. 



Excessively common, and a permanent resident. In several 

 instances I have found its nests well concealed in cane brakes 

 and bushes ; the majorit}'' of nests, however, are well exposed to 

 view on bushes, bamboo clumps and small trees, and never at 

 any great height from the ground. It is a wonder how they ever 

 rear any young ones, considering how low and exposed the 

 nests generally are. From November to May seems to be the 

 favorite time here for laying ; never more than two eggs in a 

 nest, nor have I seen a nest used for a second clutch. 



796.— Turtur risoria, Lin. 



28th May 187 '8, Female. — Length, 12-25; expanse, 1975 ; 

 wing, 6"25 ; tail from vent, 5'16 ; tarsus, 1*0; bill from gape, 

 0*85; at front, "65 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 

 2*50 ; weight, 6"25 oz. Irides blood red; legs dull lake ; bill 

 black; orbital skin bluish white; gape bluish. 



l&th May, Male. — Length, 12*33; expanse, 20*0; wing, 

 6*50; tail from vent, 5*50; tarsus, 0*85; bill from gape, 0*83; 

 at front, 0'58 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 2*25 ; 

 weight, 6'12 ozs. Legs livid purple ; bill blackish ; irides 

 reddish. 



Excessively common and a permanent resident. The birds 

 of the year have the back of a deep vinous grey. This spe- 

 cies breeds from December to July in small bushes and trees 

 at from 6 to 12 feet from the ground in very exposed situations ; 

 the nest is a mere apology of twigs, and never contains more 

 than two eggs ; when the crops are being sown here this species 

 congregates in small flocks of 10 to 30. I once shot one of these 

 birds while it was flying past amongst a flock of (l Blue Rock" 

 Pigeons. 



797.— Turtur tranquebarica, Eerm. 



8th May 1878, Male.— Length, 9-42; expanse, 16-0; wing, 

 5-25 ; tail from vent, 3*42 ; tarsus, 0*80 ; bill from gape, 0'Si ; 

 at front, 058; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 1*16 ; 

 weight, 3*5 ozs. Legs horny black; bill black; irides brown. 



Far from common ; frequents woods more than either of the 

 other two preceding species. I have seen them all the year 

 round, but only in pairs. On the 10th June 1878 I saw a nest 



