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naturalists. Its habits appear to be similar to those of other Turtle-Doves. It feeds on seeds and grain, 

 has a rapid flight and a deep-toned coo. 



Nidification. — The lower ranges of the Himalayas as far east as Sikhim, and at elevations from 4000 to 

 8000 feet, form, according to Mr. Hume, the breeding-grounds of Hodgson's Dove. Captain Marshall writes 

 that it breeds in pine -forests in June. It makes "a loose but rather more substantial twig nest than many of 

 its congeners, placed on some horizontal branch of a large tree, usually not far from the extremity." The 

 eggs are two in number, pure white and glossy, and measure D22 by - 93 inch. 



COLDMBiE. 



Fam. GOURID^]. 



Bill usually lengthened ; the gape not so wide as in Columbidse. Wings moderate. Tail- 

 feathers varying in number from 12 to 16. Legs and feet lengthened ; toes slender, fitted 

 for progression on the ground. 



Of large size in some genera (Goura, &c), with hackled feathers in one genus (Catenas). 



Genus CHALCOPHAPS. 



Bill slender, straight ; tip moderately curved. Wings moderate, the feathers pointed, and 

 the 2nd and 3rd quills the longest and slightly sinuated on the outer webs. Tail of 12 feathers, 

 compact, shorter than the wing, rounded. Tarsus slender, longer than the middle toe, bare to the 

 knee, slightly reticulated ; inner toe longer than the outer ; hind toe rather long. 



Of small size ; clothing-feathers with the shafts broad and flattened. Feeding entirely on 

 the ground. 



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