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branches. Its notes are different from the whistling ones of the 

 common green -pigeon and are somethng like the subdued chattering 

 of monkeys. 



(No. 1282. Sphenocerus apicanda.) 



THE KOLKA 8REEN PIGEON. 



Male — Crown of the head red, breast orange with a pinkish tinge, 

 upper back grey passing into maroon red, remainder of plumage 

 green with a yellow tinge. Length about 13 inches. Tail 5 inches, 

 being wedge-shaped and not square. 



i^ema^e— Wants the orange on the breast and red on the back. 



This is a bird of the hills, recorded from both northern and southern 

 Burma. Personally I have never seen it. It is said to have peculi- 

 arly agreeable notes and to be kept as a cage bird in India. 



(No. 1283. S. sphenurus.) 



B. — Imperial Pigeons. 



The Imperial Pigeons have the following characteristics : — 



(i) 14 tail feathers, (2) broad soled-feet, (3) general colour dark 

 green or dark brown, (4) size large (17 to 20 inches). 



Imperial pigeons build the usual type of nest, but only lay a single 

 egg. 



There are two kinds : — 



THE 6REEN IIVIPERIAL PIGEON 



Is the commonest, found in all the well-wooded parts of the country. 

 A large bird about 17 inches in length. Head and neck a pearly 

 grey, back and upper plumage dark green with a bronze tinge, under 

 parts grey like the head, under tail coverts dark chestnut. Both 

 sexes alike. 



This is a very fine biid indeed, both ^r sport and the table. It has 

 a very strong steady flight, and carries away a lot of shot. And 

 gives excellent sport if one can find out its evening line of flight, as 

 it is very regular in habits, coming more or less singly, so that one 

 can be certain of having a good number of separate shots. 



Burmese name for all Imperial and Wood-pigeon — Hgnet-nga-nwa. 



(No. 1284. Carpophaga aena). 



C. — The Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon. 



Rather a poor name for so line a bird, especially as a great number 

 of pigeons and doves have grey on the head. It is a much rarer bird 



