1875.] THE PHILIPPINE AECHIPELAGO. 385 



? Cohimla cyaneopileata, Bonnaterre, Tabl. Enc. INIcthod. i. p. 238 (1823), ex Brisson. 



1 Chalcophaps moluccensis, G. R. Gray, P. Z. S. 18G0, p. 361, ? , " Amboyna and Batchian." 



Le Pigeon vert a fete grise (Vyintigue, Sonnerat, Voy. Nouv. Guin. p. 112, pi. GO, "Panay." 



Columha pileata. Scop. Del. Fl. Faun. Insubr. ii. p. 94, no. 90 (178G), ex Sonn. 



Colnmha albicapilla, Gm. S. N. i. p. 775, no. 8 (1788), ex Sonn. 



Columba grheocapillata,'Bormat. torn. cit. p. 238 (1823), ex Sonn. 



Columha swperdliaris, Wagler, Syst. Av. p. 25G (1827), ex Edwards. 



Monornis perpulchra, Hodgs., Gray's Zool. Misc. 1844, p. 85, " Nipaul." 



Calcophaps bornensis, Miiller, Bp. Compt. Eend. xi. p. 208 (1855); op. «Y. Ixiii. p. 947 

 (1856). 



Calcophaps formosana, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1865, p. 357, d , p. 540, ? , "Formosa." 



IFab. Luzon, Negros (Meyer). 



Examples obtained in the above-mentioned Philippine Islands in no essential respect, either 

 of dimensions or plumage, differ from Ceylonese, Indian, Burmese, Andaman, Malaccan, Javan, 

 Bornean, Celebean, and Formosan individuals. I have therefore united all the titles founded on Tr. z. S. ix. 

 examples from those localities under the Linntean designation. 



In deference to the opinion of Mr. Wallace (Ibis, 1865, p. 393), I have excluded C. moluccensis, 

 G. E. Gray, although Professor Schlegel {I. c.) does not admit its distinctness. A Ceram example 

 of a female in my collection certainly does differ from all others within the range of C. indica, 

 as stated above, in having the rump earthy brown, with the cross bars dark brown, without a 

 trace of grey. If, however, the Moluccan species proves to be distinct, it will have to take the 

 title of C. cyaneopnleata, Bonn. /. s. c. 



C. Umoreiisis, Bp. {javanicoides, Temm. Mus. Lugd.) op. cit. Ixiii. p. 948, is an excellent 

 species, wing 6-25, but is doubtfully separable from C. clirysochlora, Wagl. /. c, ex Australia. 



C. augusta, Bp. op. cit. 1855, p. 209, described from an example of unknown origin, has not 

 as yet been identified. Professor Schlegel (/. c.) states that it is based on C. indica in transition- 

 plumage ; but the diagnosis is undoubtedly that of an adult male. The Prince suggests that 

 C. augvsta may be the same as the Nicobar form of C. indica described by Mr. Blyth (J. A. S. B. 

 1846, p. 371), and treated by him as a variety of C. indica (Cat. Calc. Mus. p. 238, no. 440)*. 



The titles Cohimla cyanocephala, Gm. tom. cit. p. 781, no. 56, nee no. 20, and C. cceruleo- 

 cephala. Lath. Ind. Orn. ii. p. 610, no. 61, both founded on Latham's Blue-crowned Turtle, 

 Synop. iv. p. 655, no. 52, cannot be allotted, Latham's description being too vague, and no species 

 of Chalcophaps having been discovered in China north of the island of Hainan. 



Le Pigeon violet a tete rouge d'Antigue, Sonn. Voy. Nouv. Guin. p. 112, pi. 67. 

 Columha pulcherrima. Scop. Del. Fl. Faun. Insubr. ii. p. 94, no. 98 (1786), ex Sonn.' 

 Columha rubncapilla, Gm. S. N. i. p. 784, no. 62 (1788), ex Sonn. 

 This bird is now known to be confined to the Seychelles. 



* Conf. Blyth, Ibis, 1868, p. 133. The Nicobar race appears to me uudistinguishable. 



