CROcorus. 



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Genua CROCOPUS, Bp. 



Crocopus phcenicopterus (Lath.). 



Crocopus phoenicopteru8, Beavan, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 376; Oaten ed. Hume, 



Nests $ Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 370 (1890) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. 



xxi. p. 26 (1893) ; Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iv. p. 5 (1898) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 53 (1899). 

 Crocopus viridifrons, Oates ed. Hume, Nests fy Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 373 



(1890) ; Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 28 (1893J ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. i. p. 53 (1899). 



The eggs of the Bengal Green Pigeon measure from 1*10 to 1/35 

 in length, and from -9 to 1 in breadth. Some are glossy, while 

 others have only a faint gloss. 



1. Saliarunpur (G. F. L. Marshall}. 



2. Hansi, 17th March ( W. Blcwitt}. 

 2. Hansi, 16th May ( W. B.). 



1. Hansi, 18th May (W. B.). 



1. Hansi, 22nd May ( W. B.). 



2. Maunbhoom, April (R. C. Beavan}. 

 1. Thoungyin River, Tenasserim, 16th 



March (C. T. Bingham}. 

 1. Thoungyin River, 17th March 

 (C. T. B.}. 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Crocopus chlorigaster (Blyth). 



Crocopus chlorigaster, Legge, Bird* Cei/l. p. 722 (1879) ; Oates ed. Hume, 



Nests 8f Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 372 (1890). 

 Crocopus chlorogaster, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 30 (1893) ; 



Skarpe, Hand-l. i. p. 53 (1899). 



The eggs of the Southern Green Pigeon are highly glossed, and 

 measure from 1/1 to 1'35 length, and from -9 to 1 in breadth. 



1. Hansi, C. India, 5th April ( W. Hume Coll. 



Blewitt}. 



1. Hansi, 9th April ( W. B.}. Hume Coll. 



1. Hansi, 14th April (W. B.). Hume Coll. 



2. Hansi, 19th April ( W, B.}. Hume Coll. 

 1. Hansi, 21st April (W. B.}. Hume Coll. 



1. Hansi, 22nd April ( W. B.}. Hume Coll. 



2. Hansi, 23rd April ( W. B.}. Hume Coll. 

 2. Hansi, 27th April ( W. B.). Hume Coll. 

 2. Hansi, 2nd May ( W. B.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Hansi, 14th May ( W. B.}. Hurae Coll. 

 1. Bareilly, 2nd June (A. O. Hume}. Hume Coll. 

 1. Bareilly, 16th May (A. O. H.}. Hume Coll. 

 1. Etawah, 23rd March (A. O. H.}. Hume Coll. 



1. Etawah, 15th April (A. O. H.}. Hume Coll. 



2. Lucknow, 5th May. Hume Coll. 

 1. Mundla, 6th April. Hume Coll, 



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