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B.





c.



A’.



Breast feathers of adult male.



B.



do.



do.



of young- male.



C.



Flank feathers



of adult male.



D.



do.



do.



of young male.



I have made a rough sketch of four feathers (actual size), ex¬

tracted from as nearly as possible corresponding positions, to

show this more clearly.


The young were fully reared in three weeks after leaving

the nest and two then commenced singing.


P.S.—I have to-day (Sept. 13th) examined three more

young in the nest about ten days old. They have no feathers

whatever—only a little whitish down and the bare skin is a deep

red colour. Evidently this species is very slow in developing.



THE BREEDING OF THE RED MOUNTAIN

PARTRIDGE DOVE.


Geotrygon montana.


By Sir William Ingram, Bart.


This dove is well named the Partridge Dove ; his size,

compact shape and colour suggest that well known game bird.

Unlike most pigeons and doves, there is no difficulty in dis¬

tinguishing the sexes, the hen being a dull olive brown, quite a

quakeress looking lady ; the cock on the other hand having a

reddish or rufous body with a purplish tinge on the plumage on

the upper parts : his cheeks are a pale creamy fawn-colour with

a distinct band of rufous colour under the eye.


The Partridge Dove is the most friendly and amiable of

the numerous dove family in my large aviary, and although

through one of her toes growing twisted under the foot of the



