TREE PIGEONS. 



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colours. Their gape is wide, and they are able to swallow very- 

 large fruits. 



One of the best known is — 



The Green-bellied Pigeon {Ptilonopus porphyrms). These showy 

 birds are found principally in Malacca, Celebes, the north-west coast of Aus- 



FiG. i6o.— The CArrEO Tree Pigeon {Ptiloiio/'us occipilalii). 



tralia, and the islands of the Pacific Ocean. Their habits are peculiarly 

 arboreal and solitary, living entirely in the deep forests, where they are only 

 discovered by their incessant and loud cooing The fruits of various trees 

 form their food, especially that of the banyan. 



The type of the sub-family is — 



The Capped Tree Pigeon {Ptilonopus occipitalis), delineated above. 



