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bourliood of Port EssingtoQ differs from those inhabiting New 

 South Wales in the much greater length of the mandibles. I 

 have named it Chalcophaps longirostris. Its colouring is 

 similar to that of C chrysoddora^ but is more brilliant, and 

 the bands across the rump are more distinct. 



Genus LEUCOSARCIA, Gould. 



A genus proposed by me for the reception of the Wonga- 

 Wonga Pigeon of the Australian Brushes, a bird having many 

 peculiar habits. Its flesh being white, and extremely delicate, 

 it is one of the best birds for the table inhabiting Australia, 

 or indeed any other country. 



The colour of the flesh suggested the generic term I have 

 assigned to it. 



Sp.461. LEUCOSARCIA PICATA. 



Wong A- WON GA. 



Columha picata et melanoleuca, Lath. Ind. Orn. Supp., p. lix. 



armillaris, Temm. Les Pig., p. 13, pi. 6. 



jamiesonii, Quoy et Gaim. Voy. Zoolog., p. 123. 



Colomhe Goad-gang, Temm. Les Pig., p. 118. 



Phaps picata, G. R. Gray, Gen. of Birds, vol. ii. p. 477, Phaps, sp. 4. 



Wonga-wonga, Aborigines of New South Wales. 



White-fleshed ^M^ Wonga-wonga Pi^eow, Colonists of New South Wales. 



Leucosarcia picata, Gould, Birds of Australia, foL, vol. v. pi. 63. 



This Pigeon must always be an object of interest, from 

 its large size and the whiteness of its flesh rendering it a 

 great delicacy for the table ; in which respect it is second 

 to no other member of its family, the only one at all ap- 

 proximating to it being the Geophaps scripta. It is to be 

 regretted that a bird possessing so many qualifications should 

 not be generally dispersed over the country, but such is not 

 the case. To look for it on the plains or in any of the open 

 hilly parts would be useless ; no other districts than ^he 



