Habits of the W kite-winged Dove. 
the year. Another Thicknee that is occasionally found on wie 
market is the Dikkop (Ocdicncmiis capcusis). I was twice 
offered birds this season and wish now that I had taken one of 
them, as it might have mated with my Brazilian bird, as accord- 
ing to Stark's measurements they are of about the same size, 
although the one I saw was certainly considerably smaller. 
Possibly it was a young bird and not fully grown. The Zoo 
has just received a pair of these Double-striped Thicknees, I 
believe, from New York, so perhaps we may hear something 
of them later on from Mr. Seth Smith. 
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An Observation of the Habits of the Wh"':e-winged 
Dove. 
(Thelopelia asiatica mearnsi, Ridgwav. 
[Reprinted from the Condor, July — August :g20. witli our compliments and 
thanks to Author and publisher.— Ed. " B.N. "'J 
By Alex.\nder Wetmore. 
The interesting habits of the White-winged Dove have 
been described in considerable detail by Bendire (Life Histor'^s 
of North American Birds, 1892, pp. 145-148) and by Oilman 
(Condor, 191 1, pp. 52-54), while scattered notes have been 
published by others. It is believed that the present observa- 
tions include facts that have been previously unknown, although 
there is much that still remains to be learned concerning this 
species. 
The White-winged Dove is known familiarly to ranchers 
in this region as White-wing, Sonora Dove or Mexican Dove, 
the last two of these appellations arising from the migratory 
habit of these birds that was believed to carry them into Mexico. 
White-wings were reputed to come to Arlington between April 
20th and May ist each year, and to be present in full force by 
May 2oth. On my arrival in June I found them breeding in pairs 
scattered through the cultivated lands or the open desert, or 
congregated in large colonies in suitable mesquite monies near 
the Gila River. One or two pairs were found at intervals in 
cottonwoods beside rgads gr near ran?h houses, but the greatest 
