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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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Geopelia striata. (Barred Dove.)
July 7, 1908.
I purchased four from a dealer in Chicago.
July 12, 1908.
Arrived home safely with all four of the birds.
July 18, 1908.
This species now coos or rather calls. The preliminary note is like the creaking of a gate. This is followed by several whistles given in quick succession.