Part 10

F. 18. PERISTERIDAE (15), GROUND-PIGEONS, Turtle-Doves, 198 sp.--61(55)A., 21(8)O., 10(1)P., 32(30)E., 10(0)Nc., 86(76)Nl.

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=12^A Indian Turtle-Dove=, Turtur ferrago, Siberia to Ceylon, introduced A.

Mig. c. gardens, cities 13

Back brown; head gray; broad patch side and back of neck black spotted white; breast cinnamon; centre tail feathers blackish, rest tipped white; f., sim. Seeds.

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=13 Ground Dove= (Peaceful), Doo-doo, Geopelia placida, A. (interior).

Stat. r. grassy 8.7

Upper ashy-brown, barred black; chest, hind-neck gray with black lines; abdomen fawn; side tail feathers tipped white; f., sim. Small seeds. "Doo-doo."

=14* Diamond Dove= (Little, Turtle), G. cuneata, A. (interior).

Stat. r. grass 8.2

Upper light-brown; crown gray; under light-gray; white spots on wing; side tail tipped white; eye red; f., neck, chest pale brown. Seeds.

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=15 Little Green Pigeon=, Chalcophaps chrysochlora, Mol., N. Heb., N. Cal., Lord Howe Is., A. exc. S.A., W.A. Melancholy bellowing note.

v.r. dense scrubs 9.5

Rich brown; head, short tail darker; wings much green; shoulder white; f., less brilliant. Fallen berries.

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=16* Bronzewing Pigeon= (Scrub), Phaps chalcoptera, A., T.

Nom. c. open, forest 13.5

Upper brown marked lighter; cap whitish; line below eye, throat white; breast, back of head vinous; bronze wing; legs red; f., head gray. Seeds, fruits.

=17 Brush Bronzewing Pigeon= (Little Bronze), P. elegans, A., T.

Nom. r. sandy 13

Upper chestnut-brown; breast blue-gray; throat, crown chestnut; bronze wings; f., crown gray. Seeds.

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=18 Crested Pigeon= (Topknot (e), Crested Bronzewing), Ocyphaps lophotes, A. Seeds.

Nom. r. inland plains 13

Upper fawn; crown, under gray; crest black; black bars on wings; tail tipped white; eyes orange; f., sim.

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