C0LUMI3A. MACEOI'VGIA. 91 



Columba casiotis {Bp.). 



Palumbus casiotis, Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8)- Efjfjs Ind. B. ii. p. .'546 (1 890)- 

 Columba casiotis, Srilvadori, C(d. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 30:^ (18!):j) ; 



Dresser, Birds Eur. ix. (fiuppL) p. 299 (1890); Sharjye, Iland-l. i. 



p. 71 (1899). 



The eggs of the Eastern Wood-Pigeon are glossy ; three examples 

 measure respectively : 1'55 by 1'12; 1-5 by 1-03; 1-.55 by 1-05. 



1. Himalayas, 16tli June. Hume Coll. 



2. Agrore'Valley, Punjab, 20tli May Hume Coll. 



{Col. Umcin). 



Columba elphinstonei (Si/l-es). 



Palumbus elpliiustouii, Gates ed. Hume, Nests Sf- Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 347 



(189U> 

 Columba elphinstonei, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 304 (1893) ; 



ISharjje, Hand-l. i. p. 71 (1899). 



The eggs of the Nilghiri Wood-Pigeon in the Collection are 

 glossy and measure respectively : 1-45 by 1-06 ; 1"53 by 1-1 ; l/ol 

 by 1-18. 



1. Nilgliiris, June (W. Davismi). Hume Coll. 



2. Kotagherrv, Nilghiris, 23rd June Hume Coll. 



(Miss Cockburn). 



Columba ianthina, Temra. 



Carpophaga ianthina, Seebohm, Birds Japan. Emp. p. 105 (1890). 

 Columba jantbina, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 310 (1893). 

 Columba ianthina, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 71 (1899). 



The Q^^ of the Japanese Wood-Pigeon in the Collection is gloss}' 

 and measures 1-55 by 1-14. 



1. Chicbisliima, Japan, Gtli June Seebobm Coll. 



(P. A. Hoist). 



Sub-Family MACROPYGIIN^. 



Genus MACROPYGIA, Swains. 

 Macropygia tusalia (Hodf/s.). 



Rlacropvgia tusalia. Gates ed. Hume, Nests Sf Eqgs Ind. B. ii. p. 302 

 (1890) : Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 338 (1893) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-i i. p. 73 (1899). 



Two eggs of the Bar-tailed Cockoo-Dove in the Collection are 

 moderately glossy and measure respectively: 1-37 by '9.5 ; 1'37 by 

 1 -03. One is spotted ■with dull yellow, but this is undoubtedly due 

 to stains. 



2. Mongpboo, Darjiling, June Hume Coll. 



(/. Gammiv). 



