186 ox TlIE BIRDS OF CELEBES. [1872. 



131. Chalcophaps ixdica (Linn.), Syst. Nat. 12, i. p. 284 (17G6), ex Edwards, pi. 14 ; Schlegcl, 

 Ncderl. Tijdschr. Dierk. 1866, p. 267. 



Only two species of this subgenus are recognized by Professor Sclilcgcl: — first Ch. stepham, 

 as restricted above; secondly, all the remaining races of Asia, its islands, Australia, New 

 Caledonia, and the islands of the Gilolo and C'eram groups. Members of this second species are 

 stated by the Professor (/. c.) to also inhabit Celebes and New Guinea, but to be exceedingly 

 rare in those two localities. Mr. Wallace does not appear to have met with it in cither country. 



Geopelia, Swainson. 



132. Geopelia stri.vta (Linn.), Syst. Nat. ed. 12, i. p. 282 (1766), "India orientali " (1766), 

 ex Brisson. 



Ilab. Macassar {Wallace); Java (Span-man); Queda (Sonnerat); Lombock (Wallace); 

 Philippines (Von Martens). 



I include this species on the authority of Mr. AVallace. 



Cal(EX.\s, G. R. Gray. 



133. Cal(ex.v.s .xuobarka (Linn.), Syst. Nat. ed. 12, i. p. 283, "insula Nicombar" (1766), 

 ex Albin, pi. 47 ; "Wallace, Ibis, 1865, p. 400; Von Pelzcln, Reise der Novara, Vogel, p. 110. 



Ilab. Malacca and Singapore, Celebes, Batchian, New Guinea (Wallace); Treis Island, 

 Nicobars (Von Pelzeln). 



This species is given from Celebes by Mr. "Wallace in his table of distribution (/. c.) ; but it 

 is to be inferred, from the interesting account given by the same author of its range and habits 

 (Malay Archip. ii. p. 6-")), that the Nicobar Pigeon is not found on the main island. 



GALLING. 



PHASIANID^. 



Gallus, Linnaeus. 

 134. Gallus bankiva, Temm. Pig. et Gallin. ii. p. 87, "Java" (1813). 



Ilah. Ja\a. (f>/pe) ; Macassar (Wallace). 



Mr. "Wallace has informed me that this species occurs in Celebes. 

 Tr. Z. s. viii. Gmelin's diagnosis of G.ferrnffineiis was undouhtaWy taken from Latham's sixty-sixth plate, 



^'^'' which represents the hen of the red Indian Jungle-fowl. But Gmelin first quoted Sonnerat's 

 Grande caillc dc la chine (It. ii. p. 171), a bird that cannot, by its description, be referred to 

 the genus Gallus, and which seems to have been described from an example of T. lyerlatus, 

 Gm. Latham having erroneously identified Sonnerat's species with his own Hackled Partridge, 

 was copied by Gmelin; hence two distinct birds are included under Tetrao ferrugineus, Gm. 



It will be necessary to compare Cclcbean examples with those from other parts of Asia 

 before we can decide to which species they belong. 



