332 Capt. Beavan on the Avifauna 



75. Carpophaga sylvatica, Tickell. Green Imperial 

 Pigeon. 



" This splendid large green Wood-Pigeon is very abundant on 

 the main island ; I have seen nearly forty of them together on 

 the top branches of trees " (R. C. T.) . 



7Q. Carpophaga myristicivora (Scop.) ? 



Col. Tytler tells me he once observed large flocks of White 

 Pigeons on Narcondam Island, belonging either to this species 

 or to C. bicolor. 



Caloinas nicobaricus is not included in this list, for it has never 

 yet been recorded as observed on the Andamans, though sent, 

 according to Mr. Blyth, both from the Cocos and Nicobars; 

 so that the probabilities are strongly in favour of its also in- 

 habiting the intervening islands. 



77. Chalcophaps indicus (Linn.). 



The Bronze-winged Dove is very abundant about Aberdeen, 

 vjrhere it is captured by the convicts, who call it " Green 

 Pigeon." It evidently breeds there, for the fledged young 

 were brought to me in June. Andamanese examples appear 

 to be more brightly coloured than those from Bengal. 



78. TuRTUR HUMiLis (Temm.). Red Turtle Dove. 



" Several of these beautiful Doves occasionally fly over from 

 the mainland to Chatham Island " (R. C. T.) . 



79. Macropygia rufipennis, Blyth. 



The Red-winged Tree-Dove must be included in this list, 

 on Col. Tytler's authority. 



80. J^GiALiTis PYRRHOTHORAX ? (Tcmm.) ? ; Chavadrius les- 

 chenaulti ? Lesser Sand-Plover. 



'' I think this species ; but as it was but a casual and distant 

 sight I had of the bird, I cannot at present determine" (R. C. T.). 



81. StREPSILAS INTERPRES (LiuU.). 



The Turnstone has also been found. 



82. Dromas ardeola (Paykull). 



" The Crab-Plover is very common, and found in large flocks 

 on the rocks about the sea-shore." 



