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ami its allies, aaid its call is a very similar liquid whistle, 

 slightly differing in tone, and with the concluding por- 

 tion a little harsher and more prolonged, but it was 

 recognised immediately by aU who were familiar with 

 the peculiar note of the Indian bird. It feeds on fruit, 

 especially those of different kinds of Ficus. 



The Abyssinian Green Pigeon is chiefly found in the 

 subtropical belt. I very rarely saw it on the highlands. 

 In the passes below Sonaf^, it first appeared above Mayen 

 or Undul Wells, at about 4,000 feet above the sea, 

 and it was not seen above 6,000 feet. In the Lebka 

 valley it made its appearance, as did many other birds, 

 at a somewhat lower level, about 2,000 feet, and was 

 common at 4,000 to 5,000 feet in the Upper Lebka 

 valley, and on the Anseba. Like all its allies, it is 

 delicious eating. 



Okder RA80EES. 

 Family PTEEOCLID^. 



232. Pterocles exustus, Temm. 



Temm. PL Col. 35i— Riipp. Syst. Uebers. No. 384. 



Occasionally seen near the coast, but not A'ery common. 

 Specimens killed were quite undistinguishable from Indian 

 skins. 



233. Pt. Lichtensteini, Temm. 



Temm. PI. CoL 355, 361.— Riipp. Sjst. Uebers. No. 357. 



Iris brown ; orbit lemon yellow ; bUl orange brown ; 

 feet orange yellow. 



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