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(103) THE SPOTTED DOVE. 

 (TURTUR SURATENSIS— {Gmel.)) 



Hindi — Chitla. Bengali — Ghugu. 



Numbers of this extremely common dove live within the garden 

 in a semi- domesticated state. 



Hab. — Found all over India, up to about 7,000 feet in the Hima- 

 layas ; also common in Ceylon. 



Length of life in captivity. 



No record of individual specimens has been kept; it is known 

 to bear captivity extremely well ; some of those caged in 1878 are still 

 alive. 



(104) THE BED TURTLE DOVE. 



(TURTUR HUMILIS-(rmw.) ) 



(105) THE COMMON RING DOVE. 



(TURTUR RISORIUS— {Linn.) ) 



Both the red turtle and the common ring doves look very much 

 alike at first sight. They differ, however, in general colour (which is 

 vinous or brick-red in the former, and uniform light grey-brown in the 

 latter), the extent of the collar, the comparative lengths of the tail and 

 some other particulars ; the sexes in the red turtle dove also differ. 



Hab. — Both the species are found throughout India and Ceylon. 

 None of them are common in Bengal. The red turtle-dove extends 

 through Assam and Burmah to the Philippine Islands. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Like the common spotted dove, these also bear captivity well. 



(106) THE MALAY SPOTTED DOVE. 

 (TURTUR TIGRLNUS— {Temm.) ) 



Description. — Total length about 12 inches ; general colour of the 

 plumage above brown ; feathers blackish along the shaft and tipped 

 lighter brown ; forehead and cheeks grey ; a dark spot in front of the 

 eye ; crown, nape and lower plumage vinaceous ; hind neck and sides 

 of the neck black, each feather with two white spots at the tip; bill 

 bluish-black ; irides reddish ; legs deep red. 



