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From China. Specimens not in mature plumage, but of a species probably 

 quite distinct from C.philippinus or other, and much as described by Stephens, 

 as cited. 



"Hong Kong, China, March, 1855, collected by Mr. S. Pelkey." (Mr. 

 Stimpson). 



76. Geococcyx mexicanus, (Gmelin). 

 "California, November, 1855." (Mr. Stimpson). 



77. Columba intermedia, Strickland. 

 From the Loo Choo Islands. 



" Frequently seen about the pine trees in the foreign burying ground and 

 its vicinity, at Tumai, Nappa Harbor, Great Loo Choo Island, December, 1854. 

 Seemed to be quite at home in the trees, and was rather wild and watchful, 

 though occasionally shot for eating by members of the Expedition. Pairs 

 were generally seen together and only in the trees." (Mr. E. M. Kern). 



78. Cari>ophaga VajS Wyckii, Cassin. 



About the size of and resembling Carpophaga esnea and allied species, but 

 with the head and neck lighter and a distinct ring of white around the eyes. 

 Bill moderate, rather depressed at base ; wing with the third quill longest ; 

 tail rather long ; tarsi short and feathered behind, in front having about three 

 large scales ; toes much flattened beneath, claws rather strong, curved. 



Frontal feathers and ring around the eye white. Head and neck above 

 light cinereous, body above, wing coverts and tail coverts metallic golden 

 green with violet and ferruginous shades. Throat and entire under parts of 

 the body vinaceous, tinged with purple on the throat and breast and inclining 

 to cinereous on the flanks and abdomen. Under tail coverts dark chestnut, 

 quills black with a bluish lustre and a slight shade of grayish ashy, tail fea- 

 thers deep metallic blue, changing to green on the edges and at their ends. 

 Bill and feet light colored, probably yellow. 



"Iris lake, upper mandible purple at base; extent of wings 27 inches." 

 (Lieut. Van Wyck). 



Total length about 17 inches, wing 9, tail 5.} inches. 



Bab. Tombaro Island or New Ireland. Specimen in National Museum, 

 Washington. 



This fine Pigeon is of much interest, and we regret to find only a single 

 specimen in the collection of the Expedition, which was obtained by Lieut. 

 Van Wyck at Port Praslin, in the island above mentioned. It is allied to C. 

 tenea and its allies, but is not identical with either of them, and is from a 

 locality not previously assigned to any species of the intricate group of which 

 C. renea is the type. 



To this handsome bird we have great gratification in giving a name in honor 

 of its discoverer, the late Lieut. Van Wyck of the United States Navy. To 

 the enterprise and scientific taste of this lamented gentleman we are indebted 

 for a very valuable portion of the present extensive collection, and he was de- 

 servedly esteemed as one of the most talented and promising young officers of 

 the naval service. His early death, on the passage homeward of the U. S. 

 Brig Porpoise, is, assuredly, to be deplored as a loss to science and to his 

 country. 



79. Carpophaga luctuosa, (Temminck). 

 From Tombaro Island, (New Ireland). 



One specimen only in young plumage, but from a locality not previously 

 known for this species. 



"Purchased from the natives at Port Praslin, Tombaro Island, or New Ire- 

 land, February, 1854." (Lieut. Van Wyck). 



80. Turtur rupicola, (Pallas). 

 From the Loo Choo Islands. 



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