102 PERISTEEID^. 



4. St. Croix, W. Indies {A. ^-E. Newton). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. St. Croix, 26tli June {A. ^- E. N.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Jamaica. H. B. Hutton, Esq. [P, 

 8. Barbados, May. Col. H. W. Feilden [P 



4. Bei-muda. Capt. Savile Reid [P.]. 



Chamsepelia cruziana (d'Orh.). 



Chamsepelia cruziana, Scl. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 989 ; Sctlvndori, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xxi.p. 483 (1893) ; 8harpe, Hand-l. i. p. 82 (1899). 



The single egg of the Garnet-banded Dove in the Collection 

 measures 1 by '72, and is very glossy. 



1. Peru {H. Whitely). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Genus METRIOPELIA, Bj). 

 Metriopelia melanoptera {Mol.). 



Metriopelia melanoptera, Scl. S,- Huds. Aryent. Orn. ii. p. 142 (1889); 

 James, Netv List of Chilian Birds, p. 10 (1892) ; Salvndori, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xxi. p. 497 (1893) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 83 (1899). 



The three eggs of the Black-winged Dove in the Collection 

 measure respectively: l-O-t by 'SS ; I'Ol by '8 ; 1-08 by -78, and 

 are verj' glossy. 



2. Central Chile, Nov. Berkeley James Coll. 

 1. Central Chile, Nov. Berkeley James Coll. 



Sub-Family PHABIN^. 



Genus (ENA, Mhy. 

 (Ena capeusis (Linn.). 



Q5na capensis, Sharpens ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. .572 (1875-84) ; 

 Cowan, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edin. vii. p. 149 (1882) ; Milne-Edwards 

 S)- Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., Ois. ii. p. 465 (1885) ; Salvadon, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 501 (1893) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 83 (1899), 



The eggs of the Long-tailed African Dove are cream-coloured. 

 Two specimens, however, from Madagascar are pale bluish white, 

 of unusually large size and of a pointed oval shape. The authen- 

 ticity of these may be questioned They measure -91 by -04 and 

 •95 by '65 respectively. The other examples in the Collection 

 measure '8 by "B. They have a moderate amount of gloss. 



1. Africa. Old Collection. 



2. S. Africa. E. L. Lavard, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Soudan, 22nd April. Col. W. Verner [P.]. 



2. Betsileo, Madagascar. Rev. W. Deans Cowan [P.], 



