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278. Macropvgia emiliana. 



Macropygia emiliana, Bp. Consp. ii. p. 58 (1854). 

 a. S ad. Kina Balu, Feb. 11, 1887. 

 h. <$ ad. Kina Bala, March 20, 1887. 

 c. 5 ad. Kina Balu, April 1888. 



This is probably the same bird as that sent from Brunei 

 by Mr. Treacher in 1879 and determined by me as M. ienui- 

 roslris (Ibis, 1879, p. 265). 



[Met with sparingly on Kina Balu up to 2000 feet. On 

 the 13th of January I found two nests, one of this species 

 and the other of M. ruficeps. Both these Doves were nesting 

 amongst some bracken fern only a few feet from the ground ; 

 the plumage of the birds is so easily mistaken for the dry 

 fern that the protection afforded by the coloration is perfect. 

 The nest was composed of a few dead twigs, and contained 

 one white egg nearly hatched. 



Iris pale yellow; bill dark brown ; feet dull pink.] 



279. Macropygia ruficeps. 



Macropygia ruficeps (T.) ; Salvad. t. c. p. 298. 

 a, b. $ ad. Kina Balu, Feb. 9, 1887. 

 c, d. S ? • Kina Balu, March 1887. 

 e. <S juv. Kina Balu, March 16, 1888. 

 /. 6 ad. Kina Balu, April 15, 1888. 



Count Salvadori has mentioned this species as a likely 

 bird to be found in Borneo, but this is the first really 

 authentic record of its occurrence there. 



[Iris greyish yellow; bill brownish black; feet dark pink. 



Similar to the last species in habits, but very commou 

 on Kina Balu, frequenting open paddy-fields at 1000 feet, 

 and I have seen them in forest up to 9000 feet. I found 

 a good number of nests of this species, but they never con- 

 tained more than one egg. The latter is creamy white. 

 Axis 1*1, diam. 0*8. The birds nest from January to May.] 



280. Calcenas nicobarica. 



Calcenas nicobarica, Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 348; id. Ibis, 

 1879, p. 265. 



