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wings, rump, and upper tail-coverts; primary quills blackish grey, the inner 
ones glossed on the outer web and towards the extremity with metallic green ; 
tail feathers black, glossed with purple and green, and with a wide grey band 
across the middle; under wing-coverts and axillaries slightly glossed with 
bronze. Total length, 19:0; exposed part of culmen, 0°9; wing, 9°2; tail, 7:0; 
tarsus, 1°38; middle toe and claw, 2°0 inches. Adult female :--Similar to the 
male, but rather smaller, and the under tail-coverts distinctly margined with 
chestnut. Total length, 17-5; exposed part of culmen, 0°9; wing, 8°8; tail, 
6-25; tarsus, 13; middle toe and claw, 1:8 inches.” (Whitehead). Habitat. 
Philippine Islands, Highlands of Mindoro. 
This specimen is a Paratype of the species. 
finschi, ams. One. New Ireland. 
basilica, Sundev. One. @. Molucca Islands (Ternaté, March). 
obiensis, Hart. Bull. B.O.C. li. p. 35 (1898) ; id. Ibis, 1898, p. 296. 
“* Of the same pattern of colouration and the same dimensions as C. basilica, of the 
Northern Moluccas, but the entire head, throat, fore-neck, and breast much 
deeper vinous, with a greyish wash ; hind-neck darker grey, separated from the 
vinous head by a rusty patch. Abdomen and under tail-coverts deep cinnamon, 
instead of pale cinnamon.” (Hartert). Habitat. Obi Major. 
rufiventris, Salvad. Two. 3. New Guinea (Waigiou). 
chalconota, Salvad. 
[e. Ducula, Hodgs.}. 
lacernulata (Zemm.). Three. 29. Java (Preanger Regencies, Mount 
Malawar, 6000 ft. ; Tapos, August). 
cuprea (Jerd.). 
insignis (Hodgs.). Three. Nepaul. Assam. 
griseicapilla (Vuld.). One. 
badia (Rafi.). Hight. 34,9. Malay Peninsula (Malacca). Sumatra (Lam- 
pong Residency, Tarratas). Java (Tapos). 
sasakensis, Hart. Nov. Zool. iii. pp. 564, 597 (1896). 
Two. 29. Lombok (2300 ft.), June, July. 
“* Like C. lacernulata, but with the under tail-coverts vinaceous grey, not chestnut.” 
** $, adult:—Cap ashy grey. Hind-neck greyish vinous, passing through ashy grey 
into the colour of the back, which, like all the rest of the upper parts, is of a 
brownish slate-colour with a very slight metallic-green tinge and a greyish hue, 
the rump being more greyish slate. _Underparts pale greyish vinaceous, more 
grey on the chest. Sides of body and under wing-coverts slaty grey. Tail dark 
slate-colour, tips grey for 37 to 40 mm., slightly darker on the edges. ‘ Iris 
deep dull brown; beak dark slate-colour, darker at tip ; eyelids dark red ; feet 
dark purplish red ; soles ochreous ; claws black.’ Total length about 140-150 
mm. ; wing, 227-233; tail, 175; tarsus, 30; middle toe, without claw, 35; cul- 
men, from end of feathering to tip, 20 mm.” (Hartert). Habitat. Lombok. 
williami, Hart. Nov. Zool. iii. pp. 552, 553 (1896). 
“* Like C. lacernulata, but with the upper part of the head deep greyish vinaceous, 
neck and upper part of the breast uniform in colour ; throat vinaceous ; wing, ? 
194, $207 mm. . : . The top and sides of the head are deep greyish vinous, 
a little more greyish than the head ; abdomen paler and a little more vinaceous. 
Thighs grey with only a faint vinaceous tinge. Under tail-coverts chestnut. 
Rest of upper parts dark brown with a slight greyish and metallic greenish 
gloss, slaty and somewhat purplish on the rump. Tail above like the back, tips 
dusky grey for about 43 mm., a little darker at the edges. Tail below paler, 
tips almost whitish. Under wing-coverts dark slaty grey. 4 :—Wing, 207 
mm. ; tail, 160; culmen from end of feathering to tip, 19; tarsus, 26, feathered 
for two-thirds; middle toe, without claw, 30mm. The jfema/e is like the male 
but a little smaller (wing, 194 mm.) ; top of head and hind-neck deeper vinous.”’ 
(Hartert). Habitat. Bali. 
[é. Cryptophaps, Salvad.}. 
pecilorrhea (Briigg.). One. ¢. North Celebes (Minahassa, October). 
[n. Zonoenas, Reichenb.]. - 
muelleri (Zemm.). One. South-Eastern New Guinea. 
