y8 THE NATURAL HISTORY | 
- with feathers, almoft to the toes. They inhabit 
vow 
Europe and Afia, fly in flocks, and are oe hurt- 
ful to corn-fields, 
_ The Ring Doves are a large eis ofthe Pigeons ; 
they come into England and France in the fpring, 
and go away in autumn, ‘Their young are feen 
in great plenty in Auguft. Some continue in 
France all winter; they perch upon trees, and 
make a large, but a flight and flat neft among the 
branches. They lay two, and fometimes three 
eggs, and breed twice a year, in April and at — 
_ Midfummer. Mr. Buffon fays, that they fit but 
fourteen days, and that in fourteen days after the 
_-young are. hatched, they are capable of taking care 
-ef themfelves. They coo louder than the com- 
mon Pigeon in the breeding feafon when the — 
weather is fine, but if it be rainy they are quite — 
filent. 
They feed upon berries, acorns, wild Prawe 
berries, and grain of all kind, and is ge do. 
oreat mifchief among the corn. 
They are very delicate food, and being much 
fought after, are rather fcarce. In fome parts of 
England they are called Queifts, and their note is. 
mott pleafingly wi ld and plaintive. 
The White-bellied Pigeon.—The tail is teas 
terminated with a band of white. It is found in 
Jamaica, _ 
