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Vol. XVI. BOMBAY. No. i. 



THE BIRDS OF TRAVANCORE. 



By H. S. Ffrgusson, F.L.S. 



WITH NOTES ON THEIR NIDIFICATION. 



By T. F. Bourdillon, F.L.S. 



Part III. 



( Continued from page 673, Vol. XV.) 



Order COLUMBjE. 



Family CoLUMBiDiE. 



Sub-family Treronince. 



(234) Osmotreron affinis. — The Grey-fronted Green Pigeon, 



Blanford, No. 1274 ; Jerdon, No. 775. 

 This pigeon is common in forest both in the low country and on the 

 hills at low elevations. In the hot months it ascends them up to 3,000 

 feet. " I once obtained the nest of the Malabar Green Pigeon at an 

 elevation of 2,400 feet above sea level. I noticed the bird building or I 

 should never have discovered the nest, which was placed in a bushy tree 

 at a height of 40 feet from the ground. It contained only one egg. 

 The nest was a mere platform of loose sticks six inches in diameter. 

 This was in February. The size of the egg, which was, of course, pure 

 white and glossless, was M0 X "85.— T. P. B." 



(235) Osmotreron bicincta. — The Orange-breasted Green Pigeon. 



Blanford, No. 1278 ; Jerdon, No. 774. 

 This is by no means so common as the last, but may be met with in 

 the low country in forest not far from the coast. 



