Class II. TURTLE. 395 



one shot in Angksei/, and another near Holi/- 

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The length is twelve inches and a half; the Descrip- 

 breadth twenty-one: the weight four ounces. 

 The irides are of a fine yellow; a beautiful 

 crimson circle encompasses the eye lids ; the 

 chin and forehead are whitish, the top of the 

 head ash colored mixed with olive ; on each 

 side of the neck is a spot of black feathers 

 prettily tipt with white ; the back ash colored, 

 bordered with olive brown; the scapulars and 

 coverts of a reddish brown spotted with black ; 

 the quil feathers of a dusky brow^n, the tips and 

 outward edges of a yellowish brown ; the breast 

 of a light purplish red, having the verge of each 

 feather yellow ; the belly white ; the sides and 

 inner coverts of the wings bluish ; the tail is 

 three inches and a half long ; the two middle- 

 most feathers are of a dusky brown ; the others 

 black, with white tips; the end and exterior 

 side of the outmost feathers wholly white. 



Turtle doves arrive in Italy in Afaj/ and 

 migrate in September. [They visit Greece rather 

 earlier, and generally come during the month of 

 April in four or five vast flocks. Ed.] 



