COLCMHA. 89 



Columba phseonota, G. R. Gray. 



Columba phfeonota, S/tarpes ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 559 (1875- 

 84); Ayres, Ibis, 1877, p. 345; "1880, p. ]09; Salradori, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xxi. p. 2G8 (1893) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 69 (1899). 



The two eggs of the South-African Speckled Pigeon in the 

 Collection differ greatly in size and measure respectively : 1-6 by 1-2 ; 

 1'35 by 1'05. They are moderately glossy. 



1. S. Africa. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [P.]. 



Columba leucocephala, Linn. 



Columba leucocephala, Gosse, Birds Jamaica, p. 299 (1847); Biiird, 

 Brewer ^- Eidgtv. N. Amer. Bi>-ds, iii. p. 363 (1874) ; Cory, Birds 

 Bahama Is. p. 137 (1880) ; Bendire, Life Hist. N. A. Birds, i. p. 131 , 

 pi. iv. lig. 4 (1892) ; Salrachri, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 278 (1893) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 70 (1899). 



The egg of the White-crowned Pigeon, or ]5ald-pate, in the 

 Collection measures 1*36 by 1"05, and is glossy. 



1. Jamaica (Smiths. List.). Salviii-Godman Coll. 



Columba speciosa, Gm. 



Columba speciosa, Scl. ^- Sa/r. P. Z. S. 1879, p. .'343; Salvadori, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xxi. p. 281 (1893) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 70 (1899). 



The egg of the Scallop-necked Pigeon in the Collection is glossy 

 and measures 1'48 by 1-05. 



1. Remedies, Antioquia, U.S. Colombia Salviu-Godman Coll. 

 ( T. K. Salmon). 



Columba araucana, Less. 



Columba araucana, James, New List of Chilian Birds, p. 10 (1892) ; 

 Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 290 (1893) ; Lane, Ibis, 1897, 

 p. 297 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 71 (1899). 



The eggs of the Chilian Pigeon in the Collection are glossy, and 

 measure respectively: 1-44 by 1*05; 1"5 by 1"15; 1*55 by 1"18; 

 1-62 by 1-15. . 



1. Central Chile (Landbech). Berkeley James Coll. 



1. Chile, 15th December. Berkeley James Coll. 



1. Chile. Purchaseil. 



1. Laid in confinement in England, E. U. Meade- Waldo, Esq. [P.]. 

 July. 



Columba laurivora, Webb 4' Berth. 



Columba laurivora, Dresser, Birds Eur. vii. p. 31 (1875) ; Salvadori, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 297 (1893) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 71 (1899). 



