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struction. The people observing my surprise, coolly said, ‘ It 
is only the Pigeons ;’ * * * .” 
(d). The Wild Pigeons have a cooing not unlike that of the 
domestic birds. This is a love-note, and may be heard in 
spring. Audubon says: ‘*The common notes resemble the 
monosyllables kee-kee-kee-kee, the first being the loudest, the 
others gradually diminishing in power.” 
Il. ZENASDURA 
(A) caroxinensis. Caroling Dove. “Turtle Dove.” Mourn- 
ing Dove. 
(In New England, a summer-resident.) 
(a). About twelve inches long. ‘Tail-feathers fourteen, and 
bluish; the outer ones singly black-harred and white-tipped. 
Feet carmine (and not yellow). Otherwise essentially like the 
Wild Pigeon (I), but more brownish, and with a black spot on 
the side of the head. 
(b). The nest is a frail structure of twigs, built in the woods 
or sometimes in orchards. Two white and (nearly) elliptical 
eggs, measuring about 1:10 X °80 of an inch, are laid in May. 
(c). The Carolina Doves differ distinctly from the Wild 
Pigeons in being regularly migratory, very much less grega- 
rious, only small flocks being ever seen in New England, in 
not roosting closely together in trees, and in flying with a loud 
whistle of the wing, and seldom at a great height. They do 
not occur to the northward of Southern New England, where 
they are summer-residents of great rarity in many places, 
though common, according to Mr. Maynard, on Cape Cod. I 
have seen them from March until October. They frequent 
open woods and grounds, grain-fields, pastures, and even, it is 
said, barn-yards. There they may be seen, often in companies, 
now walking sedately, now more rapidly, and picking up the 
seeds, grain, berries, etc., upon which they feed. Occasionally 
they alight on fences, and flirt their long and handsome tails. 
They are eminently affectionate toward one another, but toward 
man they are often shy. 
(d). Besides a low chuckle, they have a peculiar and very 
