. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 166 COLUMBID^ TUETUE Ayres, the only observer who has recorded anything, states that the stomach of one examined by him contained the frothy larvae of a Cicada, and that in the season it also feeds on mulberries growing in the gardens along the Berea, in the neighbourhood of Durban. Mr. Millar informs me that it is generally seen in pairs, though sometimes in small flights, and that it is very fond of what is known locally as the " white-eye " berry, but that he had failed to discover anything in regard to its nesting habits. Genus III. TURTUR. Typ
. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 166 COLUMBID^ TUETUE Ayres, the only observer who has recorded anything, states that the stomach of one examined by him contained the frothy larvae of a Cicada, and that in the season it also feeds on mulberries growing in the gardens along the Berea, in the neighbourhood of Durban. Mr. Millar informs me that it is generally seen in pairs, though sometimes in small flights, and that it is very fond of what is known locally as the " white-eye " berry, but that he had failed to discover anything in regard to its nesting habits. Genus III. TURTUR. Type. Turtur, Selby, Nat. Libr. Pigeons, p. 169 (1835) T. risorius. Bill somewhat slender and delicate, the horny apex of the mandible a good deal shorter than the soft basal portion ; wing long and pointed, the second or third quill the longest; tail long, more. Fig. 52.—Left foot of Turtur capicola. x than two-thirds the length of the wing, rounded or somewhat graduated ; tail-feathers twelve in number ; tarsus naked, equal to or longer than the middle toe without the claw, sole of the toes narrow, adapted for walking; no metallic spots or patches in the plumage, neck with a dark collar or scale-like patches on either side; sexes alike. The true Doves form a large genus spread over the greater part of the Old World, except Australia; out of some thirteen African species four are found within our Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stark, Arthur Cowell, d. 1899; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944. Fauna of South Africa. London, R. H. Porter
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