. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Western White-winged Dove in even but impassioned tones, is probably intended for a single pair of ears, or is an utterance en famille, after the eternal question has been settled. Anyhow, with a score of courtships proceeding abreast, the dove-thronged forest of May-time vibrates to a volume of sound not otherwise attained in the West; and the fortunate visitor is not likely soon to forget the multitudinous pipe-organing of Melopelia. The Whit
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Western White-winged Dove in even but impassioned tones, is probably intended for a single pair of ears, or is an utterance en famille, after the eternal question has been settled. Anyhow, with a score of courtships proceeding abreast, the dove-thronged forest of May-time vibrates to a volume of sound not otherwise attained in the West; and the fortunate visitor is not likely soon to forget the multitudinous pipe-organing of Melopelia. The White- winged Dove is a tar- dy migrant, and its numerous arrival in late April is quite con- spicuous. Flight is conducted at low levels, and occupancy is effected by a pro- gressive invasion rather than by a sud- den coup. The birds troop across the roads in endless desulto- ry columns, or else rise hastily from a wayside snack; or, most likely of all, gather upon ex- posed branches to mark with curious wooden detach- ment the passing of the intruder. Y\"hen surprised, the White-wing makes off with a noisy flapping, like that of a Band-tailed Pigeon; and the bird is so proud of the noise it can make with its wings, that it not infrequently stages for the benefit of the ladies a sort of flap-doodle song-flight. There is no song forthcoming, but the per- former applauds his own resolution by a rhythmical percussion of the wings. Seated on the nesting platform, especially with the tail turned away, the White-winged Dove scarcely differs in appearance from its cousin, the Mourning Dove; but when the bird is flushed, a large white crescent on each wing flashes into view, and one notes the broad terminal band of white on a tail spread fan-wise. The stolid groups which gather in trees remind one, rather, of Pigeons (Band-tails) than of our more familiar and more solitary Dove. 1167. Taken in Arizona A WAYSIDE REFUGE WHITE-WINGED DOVES IN TREE-TOPS Photo by the Author. Please note t
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