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The Turtle Dove is a native of India It is in length 

 about twelve inches and a half; its breadth from tip to tip of winga 

 ex tended, twenty-one inches ; and its weight about four ounces. 

 The iris of the eye is of a fine yellow color, and the eyelids encom- 

 passei with a beautiful crimson circle ; the chin and forehead are 

 wht lish ; the top of the head ash-colored and mixed wUh olive. 



The Turtle Bore. 



On each side of the neck is a spot of black feathers, prettily tipt 

 with white ; the back is ash-colored, bordered with -olive-brown. 

 The breast is of a light purplish red, having the verge of each 

 feather yellow ; and the belly white. The tail is three inches acd 

 a half in length; the two middle feathers of a dusky brown; the 

 others black, with white tips ; and the end and the exterior or 

 outmost feathers all white. On the whole, it is a bird of remark- 

 able elegance and beauty, ranking high nmong the numerous tribes 



