81 



Geuus CROCOPUS, Bp. 

 Crocopus phcenicopterus (Lath.). 



Crocopus phcenicopterus, Beaian, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 376; Oatexed. Hume. 



Nests ^- Eygs Ltd. B. ii. p. 370 (1,S90) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. 



xxi. p. 2G (1893) ; Blanf. Fauna Brit, hid., Birds, iv. p. o (189-S) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 53 (1899). 

 Crocopua viridifrons, Outes ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 37."'. 



(1890) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 28 (1893) ; Sharpe, 



Haiid-l. i. p. 53 (1899). 



The eggs of the Bengal Green Pigeon measure from 1-10 to 1-35 

 in length, and from -9 to 1 in breadth. Some are gloisy, while 

 others have only a faint gloss. 



1. 



Saharunpur (G. F. L. Marshall). 

 Ilansi, 17th March ( W. Blewitt). 

 Hansi, 16th May [W. B.). 

 Ilausi, 18th May (W. B.). 

 Hansi, 22nd May ( JF. B.). 

 Maimbhoom, April {R. C. Beavan). 

 Thoungyin River, Tenasserini, 16th 



jMarch [C. T. Bingham). 

 Thoungvin River, 17th March 



(C. f. B.). 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Crocopus chlorigaster (Blyth). 



Crocopus chlorigaster, Leqqe, Bird^ Cei/l. p. 722 (1879) ; Oates ed. Hume, 



Nests c5- Eggs Ind. B^n. p. 372 (1890). 

 Crocopus chlorogaster, Saluadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 30 (1893) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 53 (1899). 



The eggs of the Southern Green Pigeon are highly glossed, and 

 measure from 1*1 to 1-3.5 length, and from -9 to 1 in breadth. 



1. Hansi, C. India, 5th April (W. Hume Coll. 



Blewitt). 



1. Hansi, 9th April ( W. B.). Hume Coll, 



1. Hansi, 14th April ( W. B.). Hume Coll. 



2. Hansi, 19th April ( W. B.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Hansi, 21st April (fr. 7^.). Hume Coll. 



1. Hansi, 22ud April ( II'. B.). Hume Coll. 



2. Hansi, 23rd April ( JF. B.). Hume Coll. 

 2. Hansi, 27th April ( JV. B.). Hume Coll. 

 2. Hansi, 2nd May ( W. B.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Hansi, 14th May ( W. B.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Bareillv, 2ud June {A. O. Hume). Hume Coll. 

 1. BareillV, 16th May (A. 0. H). Hume Coll. 

 1. Etawah, 23rd xMafch (A. O. H). Hume Coll. 



1. Etawah, loth April {A. O. H.). Hume Coll. 



2. Lucknow, 5th May. Hume Coll. 

 1. Mundla, Gth April. Hmiie Coll. 



