1887.] PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 390 



the general lighter tint of the ground color ; the uniform green reflec- 

 tions of the back which exhibit no trace of the violet reflections so char- 

 acteristic in J.janthina^ and the absence of the strong green reflections 

 on the lower fore neck, which render the latter so conspicuous. That 

 the white patch is not due to local albinism is evident from the fact that 

 Mr. H, Pryer has received several specimens similarly marked (Pryer 

 in letter dated March 10, 1887). 



This is apparently a local resident peculiar to the Liu Kiu Island, 

 while J. janthina is probably only a winter visitor. 



Measurements. 

 1. JANTHOEXAS JOUYI. 



IL JANTHOENAS JAXTHIXA. 



IT. S. Nat. 1 J 0482 

 TokioEducat... 



Petersen, 17 ? (?) ad Akunora Kiiisin . . . 



Namlye j^ad.. Toniit;usuku, Liu 



K.iu. 



Feb. 10, 1886. 

 ilar. 10, 1886. 



242 174 

 218 140 



211 ?.r,l 49t 



20| 32| 45 "415' 



Janthoeuas janthina (Temm.). 



Curiously enough, the true Crow-pigeon occurs also in the Liu Kiu Is- 

 lands, though probably only as a winter migrant, the case being similar 

 to that of 'MypsijJetes pryeri and amaiirotis. 



For comparison with the Liu Kiu specimen, we have a fine bird from 

 Kiusiu, collected by Mr. Peterson. As will be seen from the table of 

 dimensions given under the heading of the foregoing species, the former 

 is much the smaller one, notwithstanding the. fact that both are la- 

 beled as females. As to coloration the two specimens are absolutely 

 identical, and I suspect Petersen's bird to be a male. 



Turtur stimpsoni, sp. uov. 



Diagnosis. — Similar to T. gdastis Temm., but coloration generally 

 much deeper; breast cinnamon drab, and abdomen deep vinaceous cin- 

 namon, inclining to rufous. 



18Q2.— Turtur rupicola Cassin, Proc. Acad. Philada., 1862, p. 320 (nee Pall.). 

 18S7.— Turtur orientalis Seeboiim, Ibis, 1887, p. 179.— Stejneger, Zeitscbr. Ges. 



Ornitb., 1SS7, p. — . 



Habitat.— Liu Kiu Islands, Japan. 



Type.— U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 21220. W. Stimpson coll. 



