The Stock-Dove derives its name from its habit of building its nest in the 
stocks or stumps of trees. It is one of our British Pigeons, and is tolerably 
common in many parts of England. 
It is seldom found far northward, and even when it does visit such localities, 
it is only as a summer resident, making its nest in warmer districts. As has 
already been mentioned, the nest of this species is made in the stocks or stumps 
of trees, the birds finding out some convenient hollow, and placing their eggs 
within. Other localities are, however, selected for the purpose of incubation, 
among which a deserted rabbit-burrow is among the number. 
The Ring-Dove is one of the commonest of our British birds, breeding in 
almost every little copse or tuft of trees, and inhabiting the forest grounds in 
great abundance. Towards, and during the breeding season, its soft complacent 
cooing — coo-goo-roo-o-o-o ! coo-goo-roo-o-o-o — is heard in every direction, and 
with a very slight search its nest may be found. 
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RING DOVE . — Columba joatumbus. 
STOCK DOVE. — Columba cenas. 
