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158. — Ohalcophaps chrysochlora, Wagl., 8yst. Av. Golumba sp. 



79 (1827). 

 Common in the scrubs ; found feeding on the ground. The 

 plumage is of a slightly darker tint than the New South Wales 

 individuals. 



159. — Ohalcophaps stephani, Pucher and Jacq. Voy. au Pole. 

 Bud. Zool. Ill, p. 119 (1853). 

 Not common. On comparing the Port Moresby specimens with 

 those obtained by Rev. George Brown on Duke of York Island, 

 I found the former of a much deeper tint both on the back and 

 breast. The young are of a dull blackish brown above, the tips 

 of the wings, wing-coverts, and scapularies margined with 

 rufous ; a tinge of rufous on the front and sides of the head ; the 

 under surface is of a slaty grey on the centre of the chest and 

 abdomen, on the remainder blackish slate color ; the tips of the 

 feathers rufous on the chest. 



160. — Ohalcophaps jobiensis, Schleg. 



Ohalcophaps margaritss, Salvad. and D'Alb. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. 



VII, p. 836 (1875). 

 This beautiful species appears to be rare both at Port Moresby 

 and elsewhere on the South Ooast. Its range also extends on to 

 New Ireland and Duke of York Island. 



161. — GouRA ALBERTiST, Salvad. Atti. It. Ac. Sc. Tor. IX., p. 680. 



t. VIL (1876). 

 During Morton's stay at the Laloki River this magnificent 

 bird was found frequenting the scrubs on the banks of the river 

 in immense numbers, sometimes flocks of from ten to thirty 

 in number were met with. They frequent the ground under 

 the native figtrees, aud other berry-bearing trees and shrubs, 

 feeding on the fruits knocked down while other species of pigeons 

 and doves are feeding above them ; w^hen disturbed they betake 

 themselves to the lower branches of some neighbouring tree, 

 from whence they are easily shot. During the heat of the day 

 they prefer the more dense parts of the scrubs, where, perched 



