THE BIRD BOOK 
321. Inca Dove. Scardafella inca. 
Range.- — Mexican border of the United States 
south to Central America and Lower California. 
This handsome species is about the size of 
the last, but its tail is longer and graduated, 
consequently its length is 
greater, it being about 8 
inches long. It is not an 
uncommon species along 
our Mexican border, but is 
not nearly as abundant as 
is the Ground Dove. It is 
often called “Scaled Dove” 
because af the blackish edges of nearly all its 
feathers. They build fairly compact nests of 
twigs, rootlets and weeds, these being placed 
in bushes at a low elevation. They are two in 
number and pure white. Size. 85 x .65. 
White 
[322.] Key West Quail Dove. 
Geotrygon chrysia. 
Range. — West Indies, rarely found at Key 
West, although supposed to have been common 
there in Audubon’s time. This species is of 
about the size of the Mourning Dove, has rusty 
colored upper parts, and is whitish below, the 
white below the eye being separated from that of the throat by a stripe of dusky 
from the base of the bill. They nest in trees, laying two bully white eggs. 
Size 1.15 x. 90. 
Ground Dove 
[322.1.] Ruddy Quail Dove. Geotrygon montana. 
Range. — Central America, north to eastern Mexico and the West Indies; once 
taken at Key West. This species is similar to the last but has no white streak 
under the eye, and the underparts are huffy. Eggs, creamy white. Size 
1.15 x .90. 
[323.] Blue-headed Quail Dove. Starnoenas cyanocephala. 
Range. — Cuba, accidentally straying to Key West, but not in recent years. 
It is a beautiful species, with a bright blue crown, black throat and stripe 
through the eye, separated by a white line under the eye. The rest of the 
plumage is of a brownish or rusty color. Eggs buffy white. Size 1.30 x 1.05. 
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