CONTENTS. 



Chapter I. tage 



General Management, Housing, Feeding, &c. ._'-..--.. ----9 



Chapter II. 

 Nesting ..----.-.---■•------24 



Chapter III. 

 Packing and Sending Away, and Nursing in Siclcness and Accident -..----- 29 



Chapter IV. 

 Sub-Family Treronidae. 

 Vinago delalandei ....._.---.... -----36 



Typical Pigeons --.---------------37 



Columbidae. 

 The Triangular Spotted Pigeon {Columha guinea) -----------37 



,, Spotted or Spot-winged Pigeon [Columha maculosa) .--.-----38 



,,, White-crowned Pigeon {Columha leucocephala) - - . - - - - ■ - - - -3^ 



,, Rufous Pigeon {Columha rttfina) ....-..------40 



Chapter V. 

 Family Peristeridae --.. -----42 

 The Martinican (or Aurita) Dove {Zcnaida aurita) . . . - - - - - - -42 



,, White-winged Zenaida Dove {Melopelia leucoptera) - ... - 44 



,, Madagascar Turtle Dove {Turtur picturatus) . - . . - -'- - - - -46 

 ,, English Turtle Dove {Turtur turtur) -------... ...-48 



,, Barbary Turtle Dove {Turtur risorius) ._---. 48 



,, Half-collared Turtle {Turtur semitorquatus) - . - ..-50 



,, Deceptive Turtle Dove {Turtur decipiens) ------------ ^t 



,, Damara Turtle Dove {Turtur damarensis) - ----51 



,, Dwarf (or Ruddy) Turtle Dove {Turtur humilis) ----52 



,, Necklaced Dove {Turtur tigrinus) ------------- c,^ 



,, Senegal Turtle Dove {Tiiriur senegalensis) ----------- 55 



Chapter \T. 

 Ground Doves .-.-----56 



The Bar-shouldered Dove {Gcopelia humcralis) .----------56 



,, Peaceful Dove {Geopelia tranquilla) ------------- 5S 



,, Zebra Dove {Gcopelia striata) -------------- 5<) 



,, Diamond Dove {Gcopelia cuneala) _.-.--------- 60 



