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 14. Phaps chalcoptera (Lath.). 



Ciilumha chalcoptera Latham, Iml. Om. ii. p. 604 (17yO : Norfolk Island.—? errore). 



1 S, Miirgaret Rivei, Derby, W.A., 2n. iv. 1902 (No. R. 501). 



1 (J, twelve miles from Victoria Station, Northern Territory, 4. vii. 1902 

 (No. R. 538). 



1 t?, Cnllen River, Northern Territory, 24. vii. 1902 (No. R. 539). 



I ¥, Brock's Creek, Northern Territory, 18. viii. 19o2 (No. R. 537). 

 " Iris brown, legs jiink, liill lilack." 



15. Petrophassa rufipennis Collett. 



Pelrophassa rufipmnh Collett, P. Z. S. 18!)1. p. 354, pi, xxviii. (Arnhem Land, N, Australia). 



II <?(?, 12 ? ?, South Alligator River (mostly ten miles east of), .Inly, Angnst 

 1903 (Nos. 1515 to 1533, 1174D, 1175e, 1176f, 1177g). "Iris and legs brown 

 (legs black). In and near granite ranges, abont 85 miles from the coast." 



Columba smilhii Jardine & Selhy, Jll. Ont. ii. pi. civ. (about 1836: "New Holland," cf. text to 

 pi. ciii.). 



10. Geophaps smithii (.lard. & Selby). 



i Selhy, Jll.Ont. ii. pi. civ. (about 1836: " N( 



S ?, Cockatoo Springs, East Kiraberley, W. Australia, 2o. vi. l9o2(Nos. R. 541, 

 543). 



1 <S, t'liUen River, Northern Territory, 24. vii. 1902 (No. R. 542). 



2 (?cJ, 1 ¥, Sonth Alligator River, and 25 miles east of S. A. R., 0. .\i. 1902, 

 20. viii. 1903 (No. 716, 1534, 1535). 



" Iris white (silvery grey). Legs dull pink. Bill black."' 



17. Lopbophaps plumifera (Gonld). 



Gfiiphaps plumifera Gould, P. Z. S. 184'2. p. 1!> (N.W. coast of Australia). 

 (L'iphophaps 2>liiinifera Gould, iicr Salvador! !) 



2 cJJ, 1 ?, Hall's Creek Road (Uerliy), 17, 21. iv. 1902 (Nos. R. .507 to 

 R. 509). 



2 ¥ ?, Margaret River, Derby, 25. iv. loo:^ (Nos. R. 51i), 511). 



2 ¥ ¥, Fitzroy River, N.W. Australin., 2oo miles np the river fi'oin Derby, 9. iv. 

 1902 (Nos. R. 506, 512). 



1 cJ, AVyndham District, October 1898 (No. 294). 



1 am nsing the name jdi/m/fer/r for the birds enumerated as A. /('uroi/fisfer in 

 Cnf. J>. xxi. ]). 535. By some error Count Salvador! ajiplied the name iiliumjeva 

 wrongly to the bird correctly naraed ./e;7-«^/«e«. Gould describes and figures his 

 plumifera as having a white pectoral band and abdomen ("centre of the abdomen 

 snow white," cf. [laiiclh.B. Austi. ii. p. 136). 



Mr. Rothschild has kept specimens of this graceful little Pigeon alive for 

 some years. Tbey do well on seed-food, and are extremely pretty. It is interesting 

 to see, however, what changes are effected in their ])lumage through being in 

 captivity and in a foreign climate. After some moults in many specimens the 

 cinnamon crest feather and the hinder part of the crown become ashy grey like 

 the forehead, and the entire ujijier surface l)ecoraes darker, in some specimens almost 

 blackish. 



