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Identifier: birdsofbritain00bonh (find matches)
Title: Birds of Britain
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Bonhote, J. Lewis (John Lewis), 1875-1922 Dresser, Henry Eeles, 1838-1915
Subjects: Birds -- Great Britain
Publisher: London, A. and C. Black
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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aller and considerably lesscommon than the previous species, but is nevertheless byno means uncommon in England, and has greatly increasedof late years, especially in Scotland. In Ireland it is stilla rare and local species. The name Stock Dove is notdue, as many erroneously suppose, to its being the race fromwhich our domestic Pigeons spring, but to its habit of nest-ing in the stocks and boles of old timber. Such places are,however, by no means exclusively used, for it also nests in-caves, ledges of cliffs, and rabbit-burrows. Otherwise itshabits are not materially different from those of the WoodPigeon. As a rule it goes about in pairs, and large flocksare never met with, even when migrating from its morenortherly breeding quarters. It is a smaller and duller bird than the Wood Pigeon,lacking the white spot on the neck; while the vinous purpleon the breast is not nearly so bright. There are traces oftwo indistinct wing bars. Length 13*5 in.; wing SS in. 270 STOCK DOVE Columba cenas
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The Rock Dove THE ROCK DOVE Columba livia, J. F. Qmelin The Eock Dove is the original species from which mostof our domestic varieties have been derived. It is only onthe wildest and most inaccessible parts of our coast thatthis species can now be found in its pure state, as in allthe more inhabited portions it has become interbred withferal domestic birds. It is a resident with us, breedingin caves along the coast, although on the Continent italso frequents inland and mountainous regions. The nest,built of sea-weed, is placed on a small ledge near theroof of a cave, those into which the sea comes up with eachtide being chosen by preference. They breed very early, and at least two broods are rearedin a season, and in small caves which are only tenanted byone pair, two nests may often be found and are usedalternately, the second clutch being usuaUy laid before theyoung of the first brood are ready to fly. It is worthy ofnote that in this and many other species, where for theyoung to mo

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