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Richard C. McGregor



SOME BIRDS OF THE PHILIPPINE

ISLANDS.


cf. A Manual op Philippine Birds by

Richard C. McGregor.


Columba.


Turturina. Dussumier’s Turtle Dove. Streptopelia

dussumieri. Sexes aklie. Forehead and face pearl grey. Top and

sides of head and nape darker, washed with vinous, nuchal collar

blackish, each feather touched with grey, the tips faint metallic

green. Upper parts, earthy brown : chin white shading into light

vinous on throat, breast, and sides of neck and abdomen ; sides and

flanks grey, etc. Enormously abundant in many localities, especially

about the rice-fields in harvest. Everywhere common in open

country. It is a favourite cage-bird with the natives, who call it

“ took-roo ” from its note.


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Red Turtle Dove. (Enopopelia humilis. Back, wing's,

and under parts nearly uniform vinaceous-red ; upper parts more

reddish-brown ; head and sides of face light slate-grey sharply

separated from colour of back by a narrow black nuchal band ; lower

back, rump and upper tail coverts blackish slate ; chin white ; bill

and legs black.


It is one of the common Doves of Luzon, and is very

abundant in open lowland country; many are sold at Manila,

throughout the year.


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Malay Spotted Dove. SpiptmeMa tigrina. Head dark

grey, forehead and face lighter; lores with a small black spot ;

bifurcated feathers of neck black with white tips ; upper parts brown

with paler rusty edges to the feathers and dark shaft-stripes ; lower

parts vinous, abdomen white washed with buff.


This Dove occurs in small numbers as a winter visitor to

Balabac and Palawan.


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Barred Ground Dove. Geopelia striata. One of the

commonest species in Luzon, but occurring rarely in other islands of

the Archipelago.



