482 BIRDS OF INDIA. 



more pronounced externally ; beneath very pale vinaceous, Whitish 

 on the throat, passing to light greyish towards the vent, and the 

 lower tail-coverts pure ashy ; wings underneath greyish-white. 



Bill black ; hides crimson ; orbitar skin whitish ; feet dark pink- 

 red. Length 12^ to lynches ; extent 20 ; wing 6^ ; tail 5. 



The King-dove is generally diffused throughout India, frequenting 

 hedges and trees in the neighbourhood of cultivation, and also low 

 bush or reed jungle. It is found in Ceylon, but is rare in Malabar, 

 and generally in forest country, and it appears not to occur in 

 Arrakan, nor in the countries to the East of the Bay of Bengal. 

 Layard notices its partiality for Euphorbia bushes, in which, he says, 

 it generally builds its nest. Blyth states that it f inclines to be 

 more gregarious than our other Doves ;' but less so, I think, than 

 T. meena. Like the other Doves, it breeds in the plains at all 

 seasons, but also, it appears, ascends the Hills near Mussooree, 

 to breed there in spring. " The coo" says Blyth, " is quite different. 

 from that of the domestic Turtle-dove, and may be expressed by 

 kookoo-koo, kookoo-koo" 



Several other species allied to risoria are found in Africa ; and 

 one or two in the Malayan province, viz., C. bitorquata, Temm, 

 and C. dussumierii, Temm., both from Java and the neighbour- 

 ing isles. They are all very closely allied races. 



The next species differs somewhat in type by its shorter tail, and 

 the sexes differing in plumage. 



797. Turtur humilis, Temminck. 



Columba, apud Temminck, PI. col. 258 and 259— Sykes, Cat. 

 141— Jerdon, Cat. 295— Blyth, Cat. 1432— T. risoria, var. 

 apud Franklin — Seroti fachta, H. — Golabi ghughu, Tuma khuri, 

 and Itliuixja ghughu, Beng., i, e. rose-colored, or copper-colored, 

 or brick-colored Dove — Rah-guwa, Tel., i. e. Tile-colored Dove— 

 sometimes Peri-aripu guwa, Tel. 



The Red Turtle-dove. 



Descr. — Male, head ash-grey, paler towards the forehead; a 

 black half collar, well set off by whitish above; general color 

 above fine vinous or brick red ; the rump and upper tail-coverts 



