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Ji. Bred in the Gardens, June 27, 1865. 

 i-Jc. Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 29, 1865. 

 I. Bred in the Gardens, July 26, 1867. 



Genus CALCENAS. 



933. Calosnas nicobarica (Linn.)*. Nicobar Pigeon. 

 Hob. Indian archipelago. 



a-/. Presented hy the Babu Eajendra Mullick, C.M.Z.S., 



March 17, 1864. 



g. Bred in the Gardens, July 6, 1865. 

 h. Bred in the Gardens, May 25, 1866. 

 i. Bred in the Gardens, July 31, 1866. 

 j. Purchased, May 14, 1868. 

 k. Bred in the Gardens, July 2, 1868. 

 I. Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 13, 1868. 

 m. Bred in the Gardens, Sept. 22, 1869. 

 n. Bred in the Gardens, June 14, 1870. 

 o. Deposited, Jan. 10, 1871. 

 p. Eeceived in exchange, Jan. 12, 1874. 

 q. Purchased, June 3, 1874. 

 r. Presented by Capt. R. J. Wimberley, Dec. 23, 1874. 



Genus STARNCENAS. 



934. Starnoenas cyanocephala (Linn.) . Blue-headed Pigeon, 

 Hab. Cuba. 



a, b. Purchased, July 20, 1864. 



c, d. Purchased, June 19, 1867. 



, /. Purchased, May 8, 1868. 



g. Bred in the Gardens, July 23, 1870. 



h, i. Purchased, Aug. 16, 1873. 



Genus GOURA. 



935. Goura coronata (Linn.)f. Common Crowned Pigeon. 

 Hab. New Guinea. 



a, b. Presented by the Babu Rajendra Mullick, C.M.Z.S., 

 March 17, 1864. See P. Z. S. 1864, p. 139. 



* See description of the gizzard of this bird by Flower, P. Z. S. 

 1860, p. 330. 



f On the nesting of Goura, see Mitchell, P. Z. S. 1849, p. 170. 



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