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TURTLE DOVE. 
The Turtle Dove is a smaller and much 
shyer bird than any of the pigeon tribe. It 
may be easily distinguished from the rest 
by the iris of the eye, which is of a line 
yellow, and by beautiful crimson circles 
mat encompass the eyelids. The fidelity of 
these birds is noted ; mid a pair being put 
mto n cage, if one dies the other will not 
survive it. The Turtle Dove is a bird of 
passage, and few or none remain in our 
climates in winter. They fly in flocks when 
“'ey come to breed here in summer, and 
0c hght in open, mountainous, and sandy 
Countries. They build their nests, however, 
m the midst of woods. 
