AYES. 
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Eamily COLUMBIM. 
Genus COLUMBA. 
COLUMBA CENAS. 
Columba cenas, L. ; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 68 (1873) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 221; Scully, Str. E. 
iv. p. 176 (1876) ; Blanf. East. Persia, ii. p. 269 (1876) ; Homeyer & Tancre, MT. orn. Yer. Wien, 
1883, p. 91 ; Sharpe, Trans. Linn. Soc. (2) Zool. v. pt. 3, p. 85 (1889). 
Nos. 1053, 1058. Yarkand, November 24tk, 1873. 
Hr. Scully writes: — “This species was frequently seen in the neighbourhood of Yarkand 
during the months of May, June, and July, perching on high trees and feeding about on the 
ground near cultivation. It breeds in Eastern Turkestan, the nest, as I was informed, being 
^sually placed in high poplars ( JPopulus alba). The Turki name for the Stock- Pigeon is 
' Koshhai: ” 
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COLUMBA LIVIA. 
Columba neglecta, Hume, Lahore to Yark. p. 272 (1873) . 
Columba livid, Gm. ; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 68 (1873) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 221 ; Blanf. East. 
Persia, ii. p. 268 (1876) ; C. Swinh. Ibis, 1882, p. 117 ; Radde, Ornis, iii. p. 492 (1887). 
No. 469, $ ad. Shargol, August 20, 1873.— Length 13Y5, wing 9‘0, tail 4‘75, tarsus 11. 
Iris reddish orange, golden round the pupil ; eyelashes and cere white ; bill greenish 
horny black ; feet lead-colour. 
Having compared the above specimen with an English-killed one, I cannot see that 
here is any difference between Mr. Hume’s Cohmiba neglecta (Lahore to Yark. p. 272) and 
e ordinary European Bock-Dove. 
Colonel Biddulph shot a specimen at Panjalr on the 22nd of April, and says that this 
^ as Cie only time he saw the species ; they were in small flocks. 
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MBA INTERMEDIA. 
Columba fusca, Pall.; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 68 (1873). 
Coluniba intermedia, Striekl. ; Blanf. East. Persia, ii. p.268 (1876); Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 221; Bidd. 
Ibis, 1881, p. 91. 
No. 336. Sonamarg, August 11, 1873 (Capt. Trotter). 
o. 424. Dras, August 16, 1873. 
No. 492. Kharbu, August 21, 1873.— Length 14 inches, wing 91, tail 4-8, tarsus 1T4 ; 
expanse 28-5 ; bill from front 0’82, from gape 1T5. Iris reddish orange ; bill horny 
black ; feet coral-red. 
*°- 530. Snurla, August 24, 1873. 
°- 685, imm. Chimray, September 13, 1873. 
1 o. 1355. Kashgliar, February 14, 1874. — Shot in the fields. 
Called “ Ya KabtarT because it breeds in the banks of rivers. 
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