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in April. During heavy floods portions of the banks of the rivers frequently fall in, carrying 

 with them the nests of these Doves, many of which are thus destroyed. 



The specimen figured is the one above described, and is in my own collection. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined, besides the series in the British 

 Museum, the following specimens : — 



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a, $ . Odha, Sirsa, Punjab, November 29th, 1867; b, $ . Odha, November 28th, 1867 {A.O.Hume), 

 c, S ■ Tschinas, Turkestan, May 7th, 1878 (Russoff). d. Kuldja, July 19th, 1888 (Dr. Lansdell). 



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