258 Doves as a part of a Mixed Scries of Birds. 
All the above, excepting the last named, nested and 
successfully reared young, and the hen of the pair of Green- 
wings lived for nearly twelve years, out of doors the whole 
period. 
The Diamond Doves successfully reared eleven young- 
birds during their first year in the aviary, fourteen the second 
year, and nine the third year, when they were sold, and I have 
regretted parting with them ever since, for I have not possessed 
so prolific a pair since. 
The Peaceful J3oves, in spite of their specihc name placida 
{irauquiUa), were the most quarrelsome of this series; and they 
01. ly reared an odd young bird or two annually during the three 
years I kept them. 
Barbary Turtle Doves ; these scarcely need remai'king 
upon, as they breed anywhere and anyhow if only given rational 
treatment and a little space, and often do so without these 
essentials. 
The Passerine Doves are charming little creatures, 
appearing even smaller than the wee .diamond Dove, owing to 
their short tails, but they are much more stoutly built. These 
failed to rear anything the first year, and only reared an odd 
young bird or two during the succeeding two years of their 
stay with me. Mr. H. Willford bred this species quite freely 
in his aviaries in the Isle of Wight. 
This pair of Green-wing Doves only reared two young 
birds in three years, when the cock bird died, but his mate 
survived him for nine years. 
The Dwarf Ground Doves are charming' little mites, 
small and stout, very pretty thotigh plainly clad, as their 
specific name (griscola) implies. They only reared two young- 
birds in the two years I kept them. They were, if anything, a 
little less hardy than the other five species, but, if I remember 
rightly, my ])air were brother and sister ! They came to me 
from Mr. W. E. Teschemaker, who was the first to breed this 
species in captivity. 
I have kept and bred many other species of C olumbidac 
at various times, but the above two examples must suffice to 
demonstrate the charm of a few pairs of doves in a mixed series 
of birds. 
