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observed it to be tolerably abundant in the forests of Goomsoor, 

 south of Cuttack, associating in flocks of various sizes. It is enumerat- 

 ed by Mr. Elliot, he adds, as found in the Southern Mahratta country ; 

 but was not observed by himself in the forest of Malabar. In the Hima- 

 laya, and in the eastern countries of Assam, Sylhet, and Arracan, it ap- 

 pears to be plentiful, inhabiting alike the hills and plains ; and it is 

 common in the Bengal Soonderbuns. A Javanese specimen is rather 

 large, and very dull-coloured ; less vinaceous underneath, with more 

 grey on the head, and less rufous margining the feathers of its mantle, 

 than in any Indian specimen I have seen ; nevertheless, the species is 

 probably identical.* It is nearly allied to T. auritus, Ray (Col. tur- 

 tur, Lin.), of Europe, which it resembles in its manners, and in its coo : 

 but is distinguished by its superior size ; " orange irides instead of 

 yellow ; by the whole head (in some), neck, shoulders, breast and belly, 

 being richer vinaceous ; in the back and rump being ash, and vent and 

 lower tail-coverts light cinereous," &c. The specimens of T. auritus from 

 India and China, mentioned by Latham, may accordingly be presumed to 

 have been of the present species. Another nearly allied dove would 

 seem to exist in la Tourterelle cendrie de VIsle de Luqon of Sonnerat, 

 upon which are founded Col. cinerea, Scopoli, and C. turtur, var. C, of 

 Latham. Living specimens of the present species, and of the Grey, 

 Red, and Speckled, Turtle-doves, also of the Ground Dove, and of Tre- 

 ron phanicoptera and Tr. bicincta, are almost always to be seen for 

 sale at the shops of the Calcutta bird- dealers. 



Memorandum. — The only known Indian Pigeons now wanting to the 

 Museum of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta, are Columba Elphinstonii, and 

 Himalayan specimens of C. palumbus ; also females of Treron cantillans, 

 and of Carpophaga insignis ; and good specimens of Col. leuconota are ac- 

 ceptable, as also of C. pulchricollis. Of species that require verification, 

 there remain the Treron pompadora of Ceylon, and Psammanas Bur- 

 nesii of the Western Deserts (?). Also Col. malabarica, Lath. {Colombe 

 brame of Temminck), founded on la Tourterelle de la cdte de Malabar 

 of Sonnerat. Size of Turtur risorius ; head, back, and wing, pale ash- 

 grey ; the neck and breast weak vinous-grey ; belly white ; some oval 



* This Javanese bird is certainly T. orientalis, (Lath.), and gelastis, (Tem.) ; the 

 former of which names, holds precedence for the species. 



