. My foreign doves and pigeons. Pigeons. 36 iMV FOREIGN DOVES AND PIGEONS. In the same desk is my birds' "\'isitors' Booli," where all who come to see my birds record the date, their name and address, and the bird they like best. It is interesting to keep as a remembrance, and to see which birds are the most popular. I think the Bleeding Hearts are an easy first now that my Masked parrakeet "Dick," the dearest and most loving bird I ever had, is dead. 1 owe many kind friends my very grateful thanks for the generous help they have given me in writing this book. My birds have
. My foreign doves and pigeons. Pigeons. 36 iMV FOREIGN DOVES AND PIGEONS. In the same desk is my birds' "\'isitors' Booli," where all who come to see my birds record the date, their name and address, and the bird they like best. It is interesting to keep as a remembrance, and to see which birds are the most popular. I think the Bleeding Hearts are an easy first now that my Masked parrakeet "Dick," the dearest and most loving bird I ever had, is dead. 1 owe many kind friends my very grateful thanks for the generous help they have given me in writing this book. My birds have brought me many friends, not only in England, but in far off lands. Some of these friends I have corresponded. No. 4 A\IARY. with for years but have never met, perhaps that may be a pleasure in store in the future, one can- not tell. Bird keeping—for love of the birds—is a hobby to be in every way encouraged—it not only gives us pleasure, but does us good also—for surely the old words are still true, that He prayeth best who loveth best All things both great and small. For the dear God who loveth us— He made and loveth all. I feel I cannot close this portion of my little book with fitter lines. CHAPTER IV. SUB-FAMILY TREROXINAE. (Vinago Delajandei). FRUIT PIGEON. (]'inago Delandei). Habitat.—Eastern and southern Africa, from Mombasa to Kaffraria and inland as far as the Nyassa. Length.—About 12 inches. In shape, strongly built, but rather clumsy. Coluuriug.—Bright grass green, with a dark purple patch on each shoulder: green head, washed with grey and purple, thighs and under- parts bright canary yellow. The basal half of the beak scarlet, the remaining half light slate colour. The eyes light blue, the feet and legs scarlet. WILD LIFE. Mr. T. Ayres writes of this bird : " I found these handsome pigeons somewhat scarce in the Magaliesbergen in winter; but my brother tells me they are exceedingly plentiful there during our summer months when wild fruits abou
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