COLUMBID.?;;. 



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The eggs of the White Nutmeg-Pigeon in the Collection measure 

 respectively: 1-77 by 1-25; 1-85 by 1-27; 1-76 by 1-2; 1-8 by 

 1*25 ; 1-75 by 1-27. They have a moderate amount of gloss. 



2. N.E. Australia (J. Macgillivrmj). 

 2. Cape York, N. Australia. 

 1. Fergusson Island, New Guinea, 

 12th Oct. 



Gould Coll. 

 Gould Coll. 

 C. A. Barnard, Esq. [C.]. 



Family COLUMBID^. 

 Sub-Family COLUMBINtE. 



Genus COLTJMBA, Linn. 



Columba livia, Bonn. 



Columba livia, TMen. Fortpfanz. ges. Voff. p. 64, tab. xi. fig. 14 (1845-54) : 

 Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 67. tig. 7 (1855-6.3) ; Heivitson, Eggx 

 of Brit. Birds, i. p. 274, pi. Ixvii. fig. iii (18o{)) ; Dresser, Birds 

 Eur. vii. p. 11 (1879) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 405, pi. 17 (1884) : 

 Salvttdori, Cat. Birds B. M. x.\i. p. 252 (1893) ; Seebohm, Eggs of 

 Brit. Birds, p. 1-58, pi. 47. fig. 9 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 69 

 (1899). 



The eggs of the Rock-Dove are very glossy, and measure from 

 1'35 to To in length, and from I'l to 1-2 in breadth. 



Columba intermedia, Stridi. 



Columba intermedia, Leqge, Birds Ceyl. p. 698 (1879) ; Oates ed. Hinnr. 

 Nests i) Eqqs Ind. B. ii. p. 344 (1890) ; Salradori, Cat. Bird.'i B. M. 

 xxi. p. 269 (1893) ; Shurpe, Hand-l. i. p. 69 (1899). 



The eggs of the Indian Elue Rock-Pigeon measure from 1-3 to 



