COLUMBA. MACROPYGIA. 



Columba casiotis 



91 



Palumbus casiotis, Oates ed. Hume, Nests Sf Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 346(1890). 

 Columba casiotis, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 302 (1893) ; 



Dresser, Birds Eur. ix. (Suppl] p. 299 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. 



p. 71 (1899). 



The eggs of the Eastern Wood- Pigeon are glossy ; three examples 

 measure respectively : T55 by 1*12; 1-5 by 1*03; 1'55 by 1-05. 



1. Himalayas, 16th June. Hume Coll. 



2. Agrore Valley, Punjab, 20th May Hume Coll. 



(Col. Unwiri). 



Columba elphinstonei (SyJces). 



Palumbus elphinstonii, Oates ed. Hume, Nests fy Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 347 



(1890). 

 Columba elphinstonei, Salvation, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 304 (1893) ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 71 (1899). 



The eggs of the Nilghiri Wood-Pigeon in the Collection are 

 glossy and measure respectively : 1*45 by 1'06 ; 1'53 by 1*1 ; 1*51 

 by 1-18. 



1. Nilghiris, June (W. Davism). Hume Coll. 



2. Kotagherry, Nilghiris, 23rd June Hume Coll. 



(Miss Cockburri). 



Columba ianthina, Temm. 



Carpophaga ianthina, Seebohm, Birds Japan. Emp. p. 165 (1890). 

 Columba fanthina, Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 310 (1893). 

 Columba ianthina, Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 71 (1899). 



The egg of the Japanese Wood-Pigeon in the Collection is glossy 

 and measures 1'55 by 1-14. 



1. Chichishima, Japan, 6th June 

 (P. A. Hoist}. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Sub-Family MACROPYGIIN.E. 



Genus MACROPYGIA, Swains. 



Macropygia tusalia (Hodys.}. 



Macropygia tusalia, Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8f Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 362 

 (1890) : Salvadori, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 338 (1893) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. i. p. 73 (1899). 



Two eggs of the Bar-tailed Cockoo-Dove in the Collection are 

 moderately glossy and measure respectively : 1-37 by '95 ; 1'37 by 

 1-03. One is spotted with dull yellow, but this is undoubtedly due 

 to stains. 



2. Mongphoo, Darjiling, June 

 (/. Gammie). 



Hume Coll. 



