THE



Avicultural Magazine


THE JOURNAL OF THE

AVICULTURAL SOCIETY



Fourth Series. —Vol. XIII.—No. 6 .—All rights reserved. JUNE, 1935



FURTHER NESTING NOTES ON BRONZE¬

WING PIGEONS


By Professor Carl Naether


The pair of Bronze-wings (.Phaps chalcoptera) concerning which

I reported last August, have become very tame, so that it is a pleasure

indeed to observe their varied activities at close range.


The first and perhaps most important characteristic of this

particular pair of Pigeons is that they have nested almost uninter¬

ruptedly since last August, taking but a few weeks’ rest during the

winter months. This does not mean that they have reared a large

number of young. As a matter of fact, to date they have reared only

four young, and all singly. Each time both eggs were fertile and

both hatched, but each time the young hatching last was either too

weak to survive or else neglected by its parents.


The egg-laying capacity of the female Bronze-wing Pigeon is

remarkable when it is considered that she has been laying practically

uninterruptedly since last January. She is at this moment getting

ready to lay once again. Apparently her great activity in this respect

has not affected her well-being, for she is as healthy and vigorous as

she has ever been. It will be interesting to observe for how long a


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