882 ON THE NIDIFICATION OF THE TORRES STRAITS PIGEON. 



some thousands, could be seen during September flying round 

 at any time through the day f mm the mountains to the coast, and 

 back." Mr. Boyd writes, " The Top-knot Pigeons have been very 

 plentiful this season ; they have not been so numerous since 

 1882." 



This season has not been a better one than the last for the 

 berry-bearing trees that provide the food for these pigeons, yet in 

 both colonies has the Top-knot Pigeon been more than usually 

 abundant this year. 



