the Genus Macropygia. 217 



The geographical distribution of the genus will best be 

 shown by the table given at the conclusion of this article. 



In general appearance Macropygia perhaps resembles 

 Turtur more than any other genus. It has 12 rectrices. 



Anatomically, Professor Garrod (P. Z. S. 1874, pp. 249- 

 251) has shown that Macropygia belongs to the subfamily 

 Columbin.ee, having Columba, JLctopistes, and Turtur for its 

 allies. These genera are distinguished by the presence of an 

 oil-gland, cseca, and an ambiens muscle. 



Genus I. Macropygia, Swains. Class. Bds. ii. p. 348 (1837). 



" Wings moderate, rounded ; the first and second quills 

 graduated, and much shorter than the third. Tail long, 

 graduated, the feathers very broad and obtuse. The rump- 

 feathers very thick-set. Bill short, the gonys angulated. 

 Tarsus plumed. Hinder toe longer than the tarsus." 



Type Columba phasianella, Temm. 



Syn. Coccyzura, Hodgs. J. A. S. B. xii. p. 936 (1843). 



Type Coccyzura tusalia, Hodgs. 



I shall now proceed to enumerate the species, which I 

 have divided into five groups, with fairly well-defined dis- 

 tinguishing characters. 



Group A. — The head, nape, and mantle in the adult male 

 unbroken metallic green or purple. Transverse bars on 

 the tail conspicuous above. Sexes dissimilar. 

 Confined to the Oriental Region. 



1. Macropygia tusalia. 



Coccyzura tusalia, Hodgs. J. A. S. B. xii. p. 937 (1843). 



Macropygia tusalia (Hodgs.), Jerdon, Bds. India, iii. p. 473. 



Macropygia leptogrammica, Schleg. Mus. P.-B. iv. Co- 

 lumbee, p. 107 (part.) ; Wald. Ibis, 1875, p. 459 ; Wardl. 

 Rams. Ibis, 1877, p. 468 ; Oates, Bds. Burm. ii. p. 295. 



Adult male. Forehead, chin, and throat vinaceous buff; 

 head, nape, mantle, and sides of the neck shining metallic 

 green, with purple or bronze reflections according to light ; 

 back, wings, wing- and upper tail-coverts dark brown, each 

 feather tipped and barred with claret-brown; two central 

 pairs of rectrices more or less clearly barred with claret- 



