106 PERISTEEID^. 



The eggs of the Ruddy Quail-Dove vary from cream-colour to 

 salmon-buif, are moderately glossy, and measure from 1"04 to 1'16 

 in length, and from -83 to -9 in breadth. It has not been recorded 

 that the eggs of this Dove are ever white, but they probably are 

 of that colour when first laid. 



1. N. America. H. F. Walter, Esq. [P,]. 



1. San Christobal, Cuba (G. F. Gaumer). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 3. Guatemala. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Genus PHLOG(ENAS, Reichenb. 



Phlogoenas samoensis, Finsch. 



Phlegoenas stairi, IVhitmee, Ibis, 1875, p. 445. 



Phlogcenas samoensis, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 596 (1893) ; 

 Shai-pe, Hand-l. i. p. 89 (1899). 



The egg of Stair's Ground-Dove in the Collection measures 1"24 

 by '93, and is almost glossless, 



1. Samoa. Rev. S. J. Whitmee [C.]. 



Genus LEUCOSARCIA, Gould. 



Leucosarcia picata {Lath.). 



Leucosarcia picata, Gould, Ilandh. Birds Austr. ii. p. 120 (1865) ; Camp- 

 bell, Nests (§• Eijgs Austr. Birds, p. 48 (1883) ; North, Nests ^- Eggs 

 Austr. Birds, p. 272 (1889) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 607 

 (1893) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 90 (1899). 



The two eggs of the Wonga-wonga Pigeon in the Collection 

 measure respectively : 1-6 by 1-18 ; 1-62 by 1*15, and have little 

 or no gloss. 



2. Moreton Bay, N.E. Australia. Gould Coll. 



Sub-Family CALCENADIN^. 



Genus CAL(ENAS, Gray. 



Calcenas nicobarica (Linn.). 



Calcenas nicobarica, Oates ed. Hume, Nests S,- Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 365 

 (1890); Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 615 (1893); Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 91 (1899). 



The two eggs of the Nicobar Pigeon in the Collection are glossy, 

 and measure respectively : 1*84 by 1-25 ; 1"7 by 1-32. 



1. Batty Malve, Nicobars, 18th March Hume Coll. 



( W. Davison). 

 1. Louisiade Archipelago, New Guinea. Zool. Society. 



