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parts of India which are white, the surface being smooth, but not glossy, and varying in size from 

 0-95 by - 75 inch to 1*02 by 0'77 inch ; Dr. Rey says that specimens in his collection measure 

 from 24-5 millimetres by 20-0 to 27'0 by 20-5. 



From the above it will be seen that in my article on Turtur senegalensis in the ' Birds of 

 Europe ' many of the notes on its occurrence in Turkey, and probably in Asia Minor, and all 

 those relating to countries east of Asia Minor refer to Turtur cambayensis and not to that 

 species. 



Turtur senegalensis inhabits the whole of the African continent from Egypt down to the 

 Cape of Good Hope, Socotra, the Canary Islands (according to Count Salvadori), Palestine, and 

 Greece, and, as above stated, it has also occurred in Turkey. 



As the present species is readily distinguished from Turtur senegalensis in having the upper 

 parts earth-brown without any trace of rufous, and the rump being similar in colour to the back 

 and not bluish, I have not deemed it necessary to figure it. 



The specimens described are 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, $ ad., b, $ juv. Constantinople, May 15th, 1878 (Pearse). c, ? ad. Tashkend, January 11th, 1882 

 (Nazaroff). 



