2 Mathews, On the Birds of North-West Australia. ri2^"juiy 



Eyes dark red ; feet and tarsi yellow ; bill brown, base of lower 

 mandible leaden-grey. 



The stomach contained fragments of seeds of annual plants, 

 but no grass seeds. 



So far not common. 



Geopelia humeralis (Barred-shouldered Dove). 

 Math., Handl. B. of Austr., No. 33. 



Adult male and female. Parry's Creek, 7/9/08. 



Iris pale yellow, bare skin round the eye dull purple ; feet 

 pink-red, darker than tarsi ; bill dull yellow. 



Very common. Early in the morning I have frequently seen 

 20 to 30 perched in a dead tree near my camp. 



Geopelia cuneata (Little Dove). 



Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 35. 



Two females. Parry's Creek, October, 1908. 



Iris light red, with bare skin round the eye red ; feet white, 

 tarsi fleshy-white ; bill brown. 



The stomach and crop contained a quantity of small, round 

 seeds. 



On the night of 21st August, about 9 o'clock, I flushed this 

 bird from the grass. I saw by the light which I was carrying 

 that it belonged to this species. Again, on 29th September, at 

 very early dawn, I flushed another example from the ground, 

 where it had apparently roosted all night. There were several 

 trees close by. 



Phaps chalcoptera (Bronze-wing). 



Math.,. Handl. B. Austr., No. 2,7- 

 Adult male and female. Parry's Creek, 20/9/08. 

 Eyes dark brown ; feet and tarsi pinky-red ; bill brownish- 

 black. 



The stomach contained seeds of the acacia and other seeds. 



HiSTRlOPHAPS HISTRIONICA (Flock-Pigeon). 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 39. 



Two adult males and one female. Parry's Creek, 5/10/08. 



Eyes dark brown ; feet and tarsi leaden-blue ; back of tarsus 

 fleshy-brown ; bill brown. 



The stomach contained seeds of the pea-bush, native rice, and 

 a quantity of other larger seeds. 



LOPHOPHAPS PLUMIFERA (Plumed-Pigeon). 

 Math., Handl. B. Austr., No. 45. 



Adult male and four females. Parry's Creek, 24/8/08, 

 5/1 1/08. 



Iris yellow; bare skin before and behind the eye bright red ; 

 feet and legs brown ; bill brown, with pale brown tip. 



