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February, 1908 ; while anothoi", an inunaturo male in moult, was 

 obtained in Pulau Evunpia — one of the Sembilan Islands, oft' the mouth 

 of the Perak River— in March, 1906. Both have the centre of the 

 abdomen jf>«?"e white, the under tail coverts pale chrome, broadly centred 

 with greenish olive, and the tail greyish black tipped with paler grey. 



The male has the angle of the wing maroon and indications of a dove 

 grey collar on the hind neck. The base of the feathers on the side of 

 the neck is rufous. Wing of female about 5.9 in. 



The species is almost certainly distinct, but until more specimens 

 are obtained I prefer not to describe it. 



!i. TRKROS .\rPALFX,SIS~THE THICK BILLKD GREKN I'IGKON. 



Trei'on uipaleusis (Hodgs.) -, Solvach, Gat., p. 34 ; Grant (1), p. 122. 



Semaiifjko I'asss, Sclangoi'-PaliaTig border, 2,7(>0 ft. February, March, 1904, 

 1908. 



During February and March on dark and x-ainy nights, accompanied 

 by wind, this species often flies in numbers into the window of 

 the Rest House, which is situated in the middle of the pass with 

 steep hills on either side. On one evening in February, 1904, thirteen 

 were thus captured. 



The species is abimdant in the foot hills, especially when the haytt 

 ara, a variety of fig of which it is very fond, is in fi'uit. 



10. OSMOTREROX Oi.lA'-THE LITTLE (JREEN PIGEON. 



Osmotreron olax (Temm.) ; Grant (1), p. 121. 



? . Semangko Pass, Selaiigor-Pahang- border, 2,700 ft. 24th February, 1908. 



Very common in the low country, l)ut only accidental on the high 

 hills. The specimen enumerated above flew to light togethei' with 

 Ptilhwpus jamhu. 



11. PTILTXOPUfil JAMliU-TBE VINK-HEADED FRT'IT DOVE. 



Ptilinopus jambu (Gm.) ; Salvad., Cat., p. 80 ; Hartert, p. 539. 



2 <? ? . Semangko Pass, Selangor-Pahang border, 2,700 ft. 24th February, 

 1908. 



Captured at light together with one female of Osmotreron olaoc. 



Sporadic throughout the Peninsula, but nowhere very common. 



This species seems to perform local migrations at night ; besides 

 the present specimens, I have heard of one caught at Government 

 House, Singapore, which is situated on an eminence about 200 ft. 

 a})ove the sea. 



12. CARPOPHAGA BADIA-THE COPPER-BACKED IMPERIAL PIGEON. 



Carpophaga badia (Raffles) ; Salvad., Cat., p. 218 ; Hartert, 

 p. 539. 



Ducula badia, Bvfler, p. 29. 



This Pigeon is exceedingly common during the greater part of the 

 year along the ridges of the higher mountain ranges, where its loud 

 liooming note is constantly heard in the early morning. During the 



