The Mournini^ Dove. 
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" The iiiU'iilidii (.1 tlu- nl)-rr\;iiion> nH'ordcd in this .-irlu-li- was Ui 
" (k'tonninc llir iMciil .il llio lirrciliii- s('risori*nl" Hit- doves nesting in 
" Imperial CoiiiU)'. Ol tin- llino spec ir> 11 -'in- in tin's i nin r' !• ! 
■■ (I'.rawlcy) two, tlic Wi'-lern Monvnino- Dove (Zenaiditm iiiacroiira 
•' viarjiinelln). and llu- Mexican firound Dove (Chamaepclia passerina 
" paU'csccnx) are residents, Tlie third, the Western White-winjjed Dove 
" (MelopcUa asialira mcarns'n is niifjratory," 
•• ,\ nest of the White-winged Dove was found May 24, i()2i. about 
•' a mile from niy ranch, containing; two full-gfrown young.'' 
"The Mourning- Dove furnished tlie fohowin-j- dates in T02O : 
" Jan. iS. ] ne.st containing 2 eo-gs," 
•■ I'el). 7. ,^ ncst.s containing- 2 eggs." 
'■ M.i\ 10. 10 nest.s contained eggs or young." 
" June J2. :6 nests contained eggs or young." 
" [iilv 17. 7 nests contained eggs or young." 
" Aug. ij. 5 nests contained eggs or young." 
" Sept. J.V ] nest cont.-iincd eg" or young." 
•• The (iround Dove furnis'.icd the following data: 
" Ian. 22. I nest containing 2 full grown young." 
" I'eb. same nest containing 2 eggs." 
" y\[)ril 10. I nest containing 2 eggs." 
"■ May 5. I nest containing 2 eggs." 
" June 2. 2 nests containing 2 eggs." 
Aug. 7 2. I nest containing 2 eggs." 
" Sept. 23. I nest containing 2 eggs." 
" Xov. 7. .An old <love seen feeding half-grown young." 
"Tlie .Mexican (Iround Dove api)Cars to be partial to old nests, 
" using its own or tli.it of .1 .Mourning Dove generally: but I have seen a 
" pair using a Sonora Red-winged Blackbird's nest: and during T921 a pair 
" has used an old Albert Towhee's nest for three broods, beginning to sit 
" January 30 on the first eggs, and June 21 on the third set. I have never 
" seen more than five of the doves about at one time. .The area covered 
■' contains about one acre, the farm residence and S3 trees, mostly 
'' eucalyptus and a few pepper-trees. — J. C. Fortimer." 
T hawe never kept the Mourning' Dove in captivity, but if 
tlie opportunity came my way anytime of acquiring' this species 
1 should aval myself of it. Treat tliem as hardy, and feed simi- 
larly to the well known and somewhat similar Aurita Dove 
(Zcuaida aunta), i.e., on seed and small grain, also berries and 
small fruits when in season. They are handsome doves, but 
their call is not a pleasant one, being almost a soft moaning 
sort of sound, but nevertheless not pronouncedly mournful in a 
roomy garden aviary containing' a mixed series of birds. 
