OSMOTRERON. rHABOXREKOX. rilLOruS. 83 



Osmotreron vernans (Linn.). 



Troron vei-nans, Eoei-ett, P.Z.S. 183J, p. 225; id. List Birch Born 



p. 196 (1889). 

 Osaiotrerou veraans, Oites eil. Hume, Xasts 4'- E(/r/.i lad. B. ii. p. .37o 



(1890) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds R. M. xxi. p. 00 (1893) ; Sharue, Hand-l. 



i. p. 54 (1899). 



The eggs of the Pink-necked Green Pigeon measure from 1-OS to 

 1-12 in length, and from -8 to -88 in breadth, and have but little 

 gloss. 



2. Kussoom, Malay Peninsula, 7th July Iluiue Coll. 



( W. Davison). 

 2. Klanp:, Malay Peninsula, 12th Jan. Hume Coll. 



( W. D.). 

 2. Labuan, Borneo, May. A. II. Everett, Esq. [P.]. 



Genus PHABOTRERON, Bi). 

 Pkabotreron leucotis {Temm.). 



Pliabotrerou leucotis, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xd. p (57 (1893'> • 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 55 (1899). 

 Geopelia striata, Grant Sf Whitehead* (lapsu), Ibis, 1898, p. 240. 



The eggs of the White-eared Pigeon are glossy, and measure from 

 1-05 to 1-13 in length, and from -77 to -8 in breadth. 



4. Engauo, North-east Luzon, May. J. Whitehead, Esq. [C.]. 



Sub- Family PTILOPODINvE. 



Genus PTILOPUS, Swains. 

 Ptilopus perousei, PeaJe. 



Ptilonopus perousii, Whitmee, Ibis, 1875, p. 441. 



Ptilopus perousei, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 87 (1893) ; Sharne 

 Hand-l. i. p. 50 (1899). 



The egg of Marie's Fruit-Pigeon in the Collection measures 

 1*16 by -97, and has little or no gloss. 



1. Tongatabu, Friendly Islands. P. B. Leefe, Esq. [P.]. 



Ptilopus swainsoni, Gould. 



Ptilinopus swaiusonii, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 106 (1865). 

 Ptilopus swainsoni, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 95 (1893) • 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 57 (1899). 



* The late Mr. Whitehead informed me that the eggs of this species were 

 attributed by him lo Geopelia striata by an oversight. They were really those 

 of the present species. 



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