SCAEDArELLA.— CHAMiEPELIA. 2<i9 



{Salle ^, Svmichrast ^^), Orizaba {Sumichrast ^^), Oaxaca {Boucard '^), Putla 

 (Eeiouch ^8) ; Guatemala {Constancia '^^), San , Geronimo ^o ^8^ Clioctum ^8, 

 Duenasii28 {0. S. & F. I). G.), Peten {Leyland^^'^); Honduras (2%Zor 12), San 

 Pedro {Ley land ^ '^^), Chamelicon {Wittkugel ^^) ; Salvadob, La Libertad 

 {Richardson ^^) ; Nicaragua, Volcau de Chinandega {Richardson ^^), Sucuya 

 {Nutting 22). 



The Inca Dove breeds more or less abundantly in Southern Arizona, and formerly 

 nested in the lower part of the Eio Grande valley in Texas, where it is now no longer 

 resident. AVe received but two specimens from Mr. Armstrong, an adult from 

 Corpus Christi and another from Hidalgo, both procured in spring. In Lower 

 California, Xantus found this small Ground-Dove breeding abundantly 2^, and it is a 

 constant resident at Mazatlan and in Guadalajara and Topic ^^. To judge from the dates 

 at which our specimens were procured, it is probable that S. inca is a resident and 

 breeds in all parts of Mexico. Herrera found the bird nesting in the Valley of Mexico 

 in December, while in Guadalajara Jouy observed it breeding in that month and also 

 in June. In Honduras the species is very common and usually seen in pairs ^2, but 

 further south in Central America it is less plentiful. Salvin shot an adult male at 

 Duenas in Guatemala in 1859, but it was the only one seen on that expedition ; we 

 subsequently, however, obtained a female and a young bird at San Geronimo, in 1861, 

 and this is probably about the southern limit of its range. 



The species is of a tame habit, often frequenting the streets and gardens of towns. 

 The nest, placed in bushes or small trees, consists of a platform of twigs and grasses ; 

 the eggs are white and two in number 27. 



Subfam. PERISTERINM. 



The members of this subfamily are closely allied to those of the Geopeliinee, both in 

 appearance and habits. They are among the smallest of the Pigeons, and have 

 metallic spots on the wings, but are otherwise of a somewhat uniform style of 

 coloration. The tail is short and consists of twelve feathers {cf. Salvador!, Cat. 

 Birds Brit. Mus. xxi. p. 372). 



The Peristerinse are entirely confined to America, and of the six genera composing 

 the subfamily two are found within our limits. 



CHAMiEPELIA. 



ChamcEpelia, Swains. Zool. Journ. iii. p. 361 (1827); Salvad. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xxi. p. 472 (1893). 

 Columbigallina, Boie, Isis, 1826, p. 977. 



This genus contains half a dozen species of small Ground-Doves, three of which 

 occur in Central America. They are of sober coloration, and are distinguished by 

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