ART. in. 



BIRDS FEOM NORTH CELEBES EELEY. 



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17. MACROPYGIA ALBICAPILLA ALBICAPILLA (Bonaparte). 



A small series of adults and young from the following localities: 

 Paleleh Elver, August 8, 1914; Toli Toli, December 3, 1914; Likoe- 

 pang, March 4-12, 1916; Koeala Prang, June 14, 1916; Temboan, 

 July 20, 1916; Kano Lindoe, March 19, 1917; Gimpoe, August 6-12, 

 1917; Toare, Bada, September 18-28, 1917. 



This bird has been made a subspecies^^ of Macropygia amboinensis 

 hy several authors in the past, but a comparison with that species 

 -will convince any unprejudiced ornithologist that the differences be- 

 tween the two are more than subspecific. 



Locally known (Likoepang) as Koeoo; the name being taken from its 

 snote.— H. C. R. 



Family PERISTERIDAE. 



DOVES. 

 18. STREPTOPELIA CHINENSIS TIGRINA (Temminck). 



A good series of both sexes from the following localities: Soema- 

 lata, September 8, 1914; Toli Toli, December 10-13, 1914; Tandjong 

 Penjoe, February 18-19, 1915; Likoepang, February 2^29, 1916; 

 Manembo Nembo, June 22-24, 1916; Parigi, September 25-27, 1916; 

 Toboli, October 25, 1916; Kasimbar, December 13, 1916; Koelawi, 

 •January 26-28, 1917; Rano Lindoe, March 7-24, 1917; Gimpoe, 

 August 1-12, 1917; Pinedapa, February 15, 1918. 



This large series seems to be subject to considerable individual 

 Tariation but when compared with Javan birds, allowing for this 

 variation, seem to be practically identical. Birds from the mainland 

 {Malay Peninsula and Tenasserim) appears to be slightly darker 

 and larger, but the differences are very slight and not worth'recogniz- 

 ing by name. 



The following averages will show how really close they are in size : 



Wing. 



Tail. 



Culmen. 



Eight males from the mainland 



Ten males from Celebes 



Two males from Java 



mm. 

 151. 6 

 146.5 

 148 



mm. 

 136.7 

 138.7 

 144 



mm. 

 16. 4 

 15. 4 

 15.7 



Many crops examined and found to contain paddy only. — H. C. R. 



19. CHALCOPHAPS INDICA INDICA (Linnaens). 



One male, Gimpoe, August 5, 1917. 



This specimen is lighter below than any specimen in an extensive 

 series in the United States National Museum from various parts of 



8' See Cat. Eds. Brit. Mus., vol. 21, p. 353 (syn.) ; Nov. Zool., vol. 10, 1903, p. 35, etc. 



