. The birds of Australia. Birds. THE PEACEFUL DOVE 27 centre of abdomen white; central tail feathers greyish-brown, the remainder chestnut tipped with white; irides yellow; naked skin round the eye purple; feet pink. Total length 11 inches, wing , tail , bill , tarsus 1. Nest a frail structure of twigs, not usually high up, on which two white eggs are laid. They measure x .89 Little Dove: Geopelia cuneata. Australian Museujn. Peaceful Dove: G. tranquUla. The Peaceful Dove. Geopelia tranquUla. Australia. Forehead, cheeks and throat grey; occiput, back and wings ashy- brown;
. The birds of Australia. Birds. THE PEACEFUL DOVE 27 centre of abdomen white; central tail feathers greyish-brown, the remainder chestnut tipped with white; irides yellow; naked skin round the eye purple; feet pink. Total length 11 inches, wing , tail , bill , tarsus 1. Nest a frail structure of twigs, not usually high up, on which two white eggs are laid. They measure x .89 Little Dove: Geopelia cuneata. Australian Museujn. Peaceful Dove: G. tranquUla. The Peaceful Dove. Geopelia tranquUla. Australia. Forehead, cheeks and throat grey; occiput, back and wings ashy- brown; each feather black at the end; neck with numerous narrow black and white bands; breast and sides pale vinous; abdomen and under tail- coverts white; four central tail feathers ashy-brown, the rest black, tipped with white; irides light grey. Total length inches, wing 4, tail , bill , tarsus When uttering their sustained coo, these birds use an elaborate ceremonial, bowing low with the head and elevating the tail. In their excess of politeness, some we have in captivity occasionally lose their balance and actually tumble off the perch. Nest a very small frail platform, composed of twigs, rootlets or grass. The two eggs are pure white, and measure .86 x .60 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 Lucas, Arthur Henry Shakspere; Le Soue?f, W. H. Dudley. Melbourne, London [etc. ] Whitcombe and Tombs Limited
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