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Genus — PTILOPUS. — Plumage generally green; under wing coverts not 



yellow. 



536. P. SWaiuSOUi, GUI (Ptilinopus swainsoni), Red-crowned Fruit- 



Pigeon. 



Green ; no yellow tinge in front of pale rosy-purple abdominal 

 patch. 



Total length, 8"5 in. ; culmen, 0*5 in. ; wing, 5 "2 in. ; tail, 3 in. ; 

 tarsus, 0'8 in. 



Hab. : 2, 3. 



537. P, ewingi, GId. (Ptilinopus ewingii), Rose-crowned Fruit-Pigeon. 



Green ; has a distinct yellow tinge in front of pale rose abdominal 

 patch. 



Total length, 8 in. ; wing, 4-6 in. ; tail, 2 '8 in. ; culmen, 0'5 in. ; 

 tarsus, 6 in. 



Hab. : 1, 2. 



538. P, SliperbllS, Temm., Purple-crowned Fruit-Pigeon. 



Sub-gen. Laniprotreron. 



Sub-gen. Laniprotreron has a broad dark blue band across 

 breast, well defined both anteriorly and posteriorly. 



Adult Male. — Crown purple velvet ; occiput and sides of head 

 olive-green ; sides and back of neck bright rufous. 



Total length, 10-2 to 8-4 in. ; wing, 5*4 to 4-9 in. ; tail, 3-2 to 

 2 6 in. 



Adult Female. — Upper parts, including crown and hind-neck 

 green ; deep blue spot on occiput ; no transverse black baud below" 

 breast. 



Hab. : 1, 2 



539. P. (Leucotrerou) alligator, Collett. 



Zool. Soc. Lond., 1898, part iii., plate 29. 



Head and upper neck white ; lower neck and chest whitish- 

 cinnamon ; rump grey, broad whitish tips to tail feathers ; lower 

 breast, belly, and under tail coverts grey. Sexes nearly alike. 

 Hab. : 1. 



540. p. inagllifica, Temm., Purple-breasted Fruit-Pigeon. 



Sub-gen. Megaloprepia. 



Head and neck pale grey ; all upper surface rich golden-green ; 

 median wing coverts with patch of light yellow near tip of outer 

 webs ; quills shining green ; under surface of wings brown ; under 

 wing coverts yellow ; line down centre of throat, middle of breast, 

 and abdomen rich deep purple ; sides of breast green. Sexes alike. 



Total length, 16 in. ; wing, 9 in. ; tail, 7 '5 in. ; bill, 0*8 in. ; 

 tarsus, 1"1 in. 



Hab. : 2, 3. 



541 P. assiiuilis, Gld. , Allied Fruit Pigeon. 

 Sub-gen. Megaloprepia. 

 Like P. magiiifica, but smaller. 

 Total length, 14 in. ; wing, 7 "5 in. 

 Hab. : 2. 



Sub-family — Carpophagin^. 

 Size large — more than C. livia (domestic pigeon). 



Genus— MYRISTICIVORA.— General plumage white. 



542. M. Bpilorrlioa, G. R. Gray, Nutmeg Pigeon. 



White, with creamy tinge ; winglet, primary coverts, and second- 

 aries black ; tertiaries white ; terminal part of tail black ; under 

 tail coverts white, with regular subapical black spots. Sexes alike. 



