96 



PEEISTBEIDiE. 



The eggs of the Painted Dove measure from 1'22 to 1'36 in 

 length, and from -88 to 1 in breadth, and are moderately glossy. 



6. Betsileo, Madagascar. Rev. W. Deans Cowan [0.]. 



Genus STEEPTOPELIA, Bp. 



Streptopelia semitorquata (Biipp.). 



Turtur seniitorquatus, Sharpens ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 566 



(1876-84) ; Satvadori, Vat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 416 (1893). ' 

 Streptopelia semitorquata, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 78 (1899). 



The eggs of the Eed-eyed Turtle-Dove measure from 1'07 to 

 1-2 in length, and from -85 to -92 in breadth, and are rather highly 

 glossy. 



8. S.Africa. Gould Coll. 



2. S. Africa. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Natal. Capt. Savile Reid [P.]. 



Streptopelia dussumieri {Temm.). 



Turtur dussumieri, Steere, List Birds 8f Mamm, Philip, p. 24 (1890) ; 



Sahadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 423 (1893). 

 Streptopelia dussumieri, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 79 (1899). 



The eggs of Dussumier's Turtle-Dove in the Collection measure 

 respectively : 1'2 by -92 ; 1'23 by •92. They are almost without 

 gloss. 



2. Negros, Philippines, 13th Feb. Steere Exped. 



Streptopelia capicola (Finsch ^ Hartl.). 



Turtur semitorquatus {nee Biipp.), Gurney, Ibis, 1860, p. 214. 



Turtur capicola, Sharpe's ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 567 (1875-84) : 



Sahadori, Cat. Birds B.M. xxi. p. 424 (1893). 

 Streptopelia capicola, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 79 (1899). 



Two eggs of the Cape Turtle-Dove in the Collection are very 

 glossy and measure respectively : 1-4 by '87 ; 1'15 by "88. 



2. Transvaal {T. Ayres). Seebohm Coll. 



Streptopelia douraca (Hodcfs.). 



Columba risoria, Thien. Fortpjlanz. ges. Vbg. p. 60, tab. xi. fig. 8 (1845- 

 54). 



Streptopelia risoria, Baedeker, Eier Eur. V6g. tab. 67. fig. 9 (1855-63). 



Turtur risoriua, Layard, Ann. Sf Mag. N. H. 1 2) xiv. p. 59 (1854) ; Beavan, 

 P. Z. S. 1864, p. 376 ; Tristram, Ms, 1868, p. 211 ; Bresser, Birds 

 Eur. vii. p. 51 (1877) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. B. ii 

 p. 357 (1890) ; Blarif. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iv. p. 46 (1898). 



Turtur douraca, Sahadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 430 (1893). 



Streptopelia douraca, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 79 (1899). 



