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Many of the Pigeons from the Malayan Islands, where 
is the great home of the order, are of striking beauty, 
among them are the Blood-breasted Pigeon {Phiogo^nas 
cruentata), of the Phillipine Islands; the Bronze-winged 
Pigeon {Phaps chalcoptera), of Australia, and the Goura 
or Crowned Pigeon {Goura coronata), of New Guinea. 
THE CROWNED PIGEON. 
This superb bird is as large as a Guinea fowl, and has 
the top of its head surmounted by a beautiful crest of radi- 
ating feathers. It readily bears the winters of France and 
England, and has frequently laid eggs, which in many cases 
have been hatched, in both of those countries. 
The Barbary Turtle Dove {Turtur risorius) \ the Half- 
collared Dove ( Turtur semi-torquatus) , of Africa ; the 
Barred Dove ( Geopelia striata) ; and the Ground Dove, 
of the Southern United States and the West Indies {Cham- 
CBpeleia passerina), belong also to this group. 
The order Gallince includes the Guinea, Turkey, Curassow, 
Guan, Pheasant, and Partridge, and contains a large propor- 
tion of those birds which are known as “game birds,” alike 
esteemed by the sportsman and the gourmand. They are 
mainly terrestrial birds. Some of them roost in trees, but 
during the day-time live on the ground. 
