148 How to Sex Cage Birds. 



Chapter XXIX. 



TURTLE DOVES AND ALLIES (Peristeridce). 



This family embraces the whole of the Doves and many of the 

 Pigeons ; it is therefore convenient to use the subfamilies into which 

 it has been divided. 



So-called Ground Doves (Zenaidince). 



These birds, as a matter of fact, rarely visit the ground excepting 

 to feed ; they are quite as arboreal in their habits as the majority of 

 the Columbse. Tbe Peristerince, Phabince, and Geotrygonince are the 

 true Ground Doves and Pigeons. The present subfamily includes 

 birds nearly related to the Turtle Doves. 



Carolina Dove (Zenaidura earolinensis). 



The female is smaller than the male, without the purple tint on 

 the under parts, which are greyish-brown, but paler than the back ; 

 the blue on head and neck ill denned and less iridescent. 



Martinican Dove {Zenaida aurita). 



The female is smaller than the male, more squat in figure, and 

 with smaller purplish-blue patches on the sides of the hind neck. 



Zenaida Dove {Zenaida amabilis). 



Only males are sexed in the Museum series, but doubtless the 

 female is smaller and less brightly coloured. 



Bronze-necked Dove {Zenaida auriculata). 



The female is smaller and appears somewhat stouter than the male ; 

 she is duller in colour, the vinous tinting replaced by pale dull brown, 

 and the brassy purple-shot patches on the sides of the neck smaller. 



Mr Creswell records the breeding of Z. maculata in his aviaries 

 {Avicultv/ral Magazine, First Series, vol. iii. p. 205), but Count 

 Salvador! refers that bird, as a synonym, to Z. auriculata. 



Gala i>.u;.\\ Dove {Nesopelia galapagoensis). 

 The female is smaller and paler than the male. 



White winged Zenaida Dove (Melopelia leucoptera). 



The female is rather smaller than the male, and with scarcely a 

 trace of the purplish colour on the crown and nape. 



