318 Sir T. S. Raffles's Descriptive Catalogue 



It is called Poonai Tanna, because it is generally seen on or 

 near the ground, and rarely upon trees. They are caught by 

 means of the following device : A small mat shed is erected 

 sufficient to conceal the fowler ; a space is cleared in front of it, 

 and a tame Pigeon placed on it : a trumpet is then blown within 

 the hut, and the wild Pigeons are attracted by the sound ; when 

 they alight they are taken by a running-noose at the end of a 

 wand, which the fowler manages without being seen by the 

 birds. 



5. COLUMBA vernans, Linn. 



PoONAI. ^sJy 



The common Green Pigeon. 



The female is nearly of an uniform green colour. In the male 

 the head is of a blueish-grey, becoming vinous on the neck, 

 and with an orange patch on the breast. There is no naked 

 space round the eyes. 



6. COLUMBA curvi rostra, Gmel. 



Poonai Ubar. jij\ ^jj 



The female wants the chesnut colour on the back. There is a 

 naked space about the eyes of a bright glaucous colour. 



7. COLUMBA Am bo in en sis, Linn. 



8. COLUMBA Turtur,,Z;wi. 

 Balam, or Terkooku. cJ£j Jb 



9. COLUMBA 



