GROUND-FEEDING PIGEONS AND DOVES 01 
comes across it suddenly while it is feeding on the ground. Owing to 
its large size and the excellence of its flesh, it was killed in great 
numbers before being protected. Its call is a loud, high-pitched, 
resonant “Coo-coo-goo” repeated many times, which can be heard 
at least half a mile away. Food: seeds of grasses and herbaceous 
plants, native fruits and berries, and insects, procured on the ground. 
nest. An open, almost flat or slightly cup-shaped structure, com¬ 
posed of sticks and twigs. Usually placed on a horizontal branch of a 
tree, at heights up to 30 feet from the ground. 
eggs. Usually two, pure white. Breeding-season: normally October 
to January. 
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